It’s also an opportunity to meet members of the staff team and leaders of the church in an informal setting around a meal. Useful information about events and activities can be explained and questioned in informal two-way conversations. Welcome events are held regularly, with welcome meals in the New Year (Sunday Lunch or evening meal), in May (Sunday Lunch) and in November (Evening Supper).

After each Welcome Meal, the Vicar runs a three or four week “Belonging Group” to help people settle in further to St. Peters. The themes are belonging to God, belonging to God's people the Church, and belonging to this particular bit of his family, the local Church. Our intention is to help people feel at home within the family of St Peter’s very quickly, to get to know people as quickly as possible and therefore begin to feel part of the life and work of this local parish church.