Photo Gallery of Church Events

The 2024 Church Fete was held as usual on the church lawn and in Church House. A larger number of gazebos were erected for the stalls because of the forecast rain which arrived just as the fete started and lasted for most of the time.  However the fete was well attended and over £2,000 was raised.

While most stalls were outside, tea, cakes and scones were available in Church House, which also provided visitors with shelter from the rain.

This year's Parish Picnic was held on 8 June in the gardens of Ven House by kind invitation of Lord Allen and Mr M Fisher. Although the day started cloudy the sun came out and all who came enjoyed being in the gardens.  A total of close to £1,000 was raised for St John's church.

The annual Goathill Duck races were held on 6th May 2024 on a cloudy bank holiday afternoon, with the threat of rain which fortunately came later than expected.  The recent weather meant that the river was higher than usual. 

Cream teas were served and many people attended including Bishop Michael and his wife. There were eight races with 60 ducks in each race. People paid £1 per duck in each race, the winners given a prize.

The Snowdrop Coffee Morning was held on 3 February 2024 at Keepers Lodge, Brook Street, Milborne Port, by kind permission of Drs Holden and Salkeld.  Visitors were able to view snowdrops in the garden and coffee, tea and biscuits were served.

A raffle was held with lots of prizes. The funds raised were for St Peter’s Church, Goathill.

For the first time, the Christmas LIghts Switch On took place in and around St John’s Church. There were stalls and Wayne's Barbecue outside, mulled wine etc in Church House and Santa's Grotto, children’s stories and craft activities in the church.  The school choir provided some musical entertainment in St John's Church.

This year's Open Day was an art exhibition showing pictures and other artwork from people living in or near Milborne Port.

With very high winds and rain forcast the fete was held in St John's church.  A large number of visitors filled the church where most of the stalls were located. Church house was, as usual, used for tea and cakes and the barbecue was located just outside Church House where there was some shelter from the wind and rain.

The Coronation Tea was held on Sunday 8th May in Church House. A plentiful supply of cakes plus sandwiches were consumed with sparkling wine.

The annual Goathill Duck races were held on 1st May 2023 on a sunny bank holiday afternoon.  Cream teas were served and many people attended including Bishop Michael and his wife. There were several races with 55 ducks in each race. People paid £1 per duck in each race, the winners given a prize.  The event raised a whopping £675 for Goathill Church.

St John's Christmas Tree Festival was held from Friday 25^th November to Saturday 3^rd December2022. A total of 31 trees were donated by The Spirit of Milborne Port and decorated by church and local organisations.

The theme was Christmas Carols and visitors were invited to decide which carol was depicted by each tree.

£190.44 was collected and this was shared between St John's, The Spirit of Milborne Port and Foodshare.

St John's Open Day took place on 24th September 2022. The theme was childhood memories and there were several exhibits comprising photographs and items from childhood.  During the day coffee and tea were served and the day ended with 'Pimms and Hymns'.

St John's Summer Fete took place on 23 July on the church lawn.  It was well attended and, unlike last year, it was dry but windy. These photos show some of the stalls and visitors.

A prayer corner has been created in the Gethsemane Chapel in St John's Church in support of Ukraine. Also a Ukrainian flag is flying on St John's Church Tower.

Milborne Port villagers were asked to display their creations during lockdown.  This slideshow includes some of the many that were displayed in St John's Church on 9th October 2021.

Sarah's last Sunday in the Benefice was on 22 August 2021. She moved to Lyme Regis and was licensed as Team Vicar of the Golden Cap Benefice on 7th September. These photos, taken by Sarah Mumford, show Sarah receiving a gift from the Benefice, with the two churchwardens.

The Christmas Tree Festival was held on 29 to 31 November 2019 in St John's Church, Milborne Port. The trees were donated by Spirit of Milborne Port and decorated by organisations and businesses in Milborne Port.

St John's, Milborne Port, held its first Pumpkin Festival on 26th October 2019. Carved and painted pumpkins from the local primary school and parishioners decorated the church. A selection are shown here.

Over 1,000 woollen poppies were knitted or crocheted by members of St John's congregation and displayed in St John's church during November 2018, to mark the centenerary of the Armistice.

Photos of the Church Fete held at St John's Church, Milborne Port on Saturday 21 July 2018 and included a hat decoration competition and children's entertainer as well as the usual stalls.

A celebration of 40 years of the link between the diocese of Bath & Wells and Zambia, including a service in the cathedral followed by entertainment and picnic in the Bishop's Pace grounds.

A barbecue held as part of the Zambia40 celebrations.

A few photos of St John's Church Fete which took place on 15th July 2017.

The Open Day at St John's, Milborne Port on 24 September 2016, featured a collection of over 40 wedding dresses kindly loaned by members of the congregation and cocvering every decade from the 1930s to the present day.  Photos of some of them can be seen here.

On 31 July there was a Farm Service at Golden Valley Farm for the whole Benefice.  A few photos can be seen here.

Photos of the Church Fete held at St John's Church, Milborne Port on Saturday 16 July 2016.