You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar

CAFE BREAKFAST AND MUDDY CHURCH CHRISTMAS WREATH AND DECORATIONS WORKSHOP

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Join us for a fabulous session of Christmas wreath-making and lots of decorations for children to make too. Breakfast is also provided! All ages will enjoy this day, so bring the family. All materials and crafts are provided and there is no charge, but we suggest a £5 donation per family if you can afford it to help us cover the materials. Please book in iwth the church in advance as this event gets very full, and we cannot guarantee you entry if you just turn up.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE

for 3 hours
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A fabulous traditional Christmas Fayre with crafts stalls, other stalls, bottle stall, games, food and drink and cakes, and so much more. We also have a wonderful raffle for some great pirizes! Santa will be with us at 11am to see all the children! Entry is free.

ADVENT CAROLS BY CANDLIGHT FOLLOWING ADVENT TEA AND CAKES

for 2 hours
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Sunday 29th November 5pm, following an Advent tea in the parish hall at 4pm. Come and enjoy the beautiful and unusual music of Advent (not Christmas carols - not quite yet!). And the Advent tea and cakes beforehand at 4pm is free to all who are coming to the service.

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

for 6 hours
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Come and enjoy our Christmas Tree Festival while you are in town to enjoy the Broadstone Parade that day. The Festival is open on the Saturday from 10am - 4pm, with Santa available Saturday only from 2.30pm to see the children. Cakes and drinks also on sale Saturday only. You can also visit the festival on the Sunday 6th Dec, between 2 and 4pm. Entry is free but a £1 programme will tell you about the trees, and on the Saturday entitles you to a free drink.

MUDDY CHURCH BIG WINTER SOLSTICE CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH CHRISTINGLES

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A fabulous Christmas party in which we will play pass the parcel, enjoy Christmas party food, hear the Christmas story, and learn abotu and make Christingles. Free event. Come and join us, but please book in with the church so we know you are coming! Santa will also visit the children.

Longest Night Service / Blue Christmas

for 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Not everyone feels cheerful at Christmas, and it is OK to feel that. Our Longest Night Service at 6pm is a half hour gentle service and reflective space, with the opportunity to light candles. The church will also be open for an hour before, from 5pm, in case you want to pop into the chruch for some stillness and to light a candle, without having to attend a service.

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS EVE CAROL SINGING IN THE CHURCHYARD!

for 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Come and join us for a festival half-hour of community carol singing to put you in the right mood for Christmas! All welcome. To be held in the churchyard, but we will move indoors if the weather is bad.

CHRISTMAS CRIB SERVICE

for 1 hour
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A fabulous Christmas Eve Crib event, and there will be two real donkeys coming to join us! We encourage children to dress up if they wish to as their favourite nativity character (star, angel, donkey, Mary and Jospeh, the kings, the shepherds and so on). Together we will create a giant crib scene and retell this wonderful Christmas story.

CHRISTMAS DAY EUCHARIST

for 1 hour
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Come and join us for a family-friendly service on Christmas Day with carols and surprises! All welcome.