The Church of John the Baptist in Withington is in one of the twelve parishes in the benefice of Haughmond and Wrekin. The parish sits in rural Shropshire between Telford and Shrewsbury.
We offer a service in the church on most Sundays. Please check our Services/Events page for timings and occasional date changes.
We also offer Messy Church, family friendly inter-generational worship, in other parishes in our benefice. On the First Sunday in a month this is at High Ercall Village Hall. On the second Sunday in a month, Messy Church is offered both in the morning (Ellerdine Village Hall at 9.30am) and in the afternoon (Rodington Village Hall at 3pm). Wrockwardine Village Hall is the location on the fourth Sunday each month at 4pm.
Our parish of Withington S John the Baptist is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO).
Our Diocese of Lichfield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact the parish's PSO, Andrew Lewis (07487 522878), the benefice's safeguarding lead, Tom Currie (01952 770258) or the Diocese's Emergency Safeguarding number 0845 120 4550 (During Office Hours call 01543 306030 or 0303 003 111 [select option 2]).
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police (101 [or 999 if an emergency]} and Shropshire Council's safeguarding services - for children (0345 678 9021) or adults (0345 678 9044, outside office hours 0345 678 9040).