Meet the team at St John the Baptist
St Johns staff team is made up of some wonderful people of faith who have a wide variety of skills, experience, and diverse backgrounds. They work closely together to further the work of the church and help manage a multitude of services, events, youth & children’s work, pastoral care and much more; whilst remaining focused on the vision statement of knowing, growing in and sharing Jesus’ love in Burscough and beyond.
Meet the team behind the Church
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Revd. Canon David Banbury
Vicar
Revd Canon David Banbury is Vicar of St John the Baptist. He is married to Kathryn and they have two
Revd. Chris Neilson
Curate
Chris came to ministry in the Church of England after working with a number of community projects an
Joanna Marshall
Youth & Young Adult Co-ordinator
Growing up in Goosnargh, Joanna came to Ormskirk to train as a teacher at Edge Hill. After teaching
Tracey Fitzsimmons
Children and Families Ministry Co-ordinator
Tracey joined the team at St John’s in November 2020 and enjoys working with children and families
Dave Emmett
Pastoral Ministry and Social Action Co-ordinator
Dave is also a part time tutor at St Mellitus Theological College in Liverpool, and has a wealth of
Mel Critchley
Parish Administrator
Mel is married to Edward and they have two sons, Thomas and Alastair. She has lived in Burscough sin
Jennie Short
Operations Manager
Jennie grew up in Burscough and St Johns, and has been involved in many areas of church ministry, bu
Diane Taylor-Harrison
Reader
Diane worshipped at St Leonard’s Church in Middleton, with her family from an early age. She joine
Christine Donnelly
Reader
Christine moved to Burscough in 2006 shortly after the death of her husband. She began worshipping a
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