Ride + Stride is the annual event organised by Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust which in 2026 will be happening on Saturday 12 September. Churches across Leicestershire will be ensuring there's a warm welcome for visitors who will be attempting to ramble and ride to multiple churches in one day. In most churches you'll meet a welcomer, some will offer refreshments and of course toilet facilities!

Riders & Striders are encouraged to be sponsored to help raise funds for Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust which is a wonderful charity who have kindly supported St Peter's Church with grants to help us maintain the building.

Why not sign up and enjoy a wonderful day exploring the beautiful churches we have on our doorstep, raise some funds and your heart rate as you ride or stride through our countryside.

From St Peter's Church in Witherley we can recommend a lovely 3 mile ramble to visit our friends at St Michael's Church in Fenny Drayton using public footpaths, and then return back the same way, or make it a circular route to Atterton and back via Atterton Lane.

Our weekly social get together in church to chat, enjoy catching up with others, hot drinks and always some treats to eat. Coffee & Company is organised by a brilliant volunteer team who are friends to St Peter's Church. They always welcome new volunteers to join them to ensure there is always a warm welcome to all visitors.

Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith for those that want to find our a bit more or understand what being a Christian is all about. Following the success of our first Alpha course in 2025, we will be again running Alpha over six weeks and we are very grateful that the course will be led by Amanda and Paul Cowley.

Meeting in the Parish Room every Wednesday from 7pm, each week Alpha starts with time to come together and share a meal provided by the Alpha volunteers followed by a focus on a specific theme brought to life with thought provoking videos and then time to reflect and discuss as a group. There's no charge and no pressure, so we welcome all that just want to find out a little bit more to join us.

If you'd like to find out more just get in touch with Paul and Amanda Cowley or any of the members of St Peter's Church volunteer PCC team who took part in Alpha last year (Jan, Gaynor, Rachel, Katherine, Kate Chorley, Kate Salmon)

Join us on the first Sunday of each month for Crafty Church, our fun and relaxed meeting where get the chance to meet, reflect, pause for thought and often take home something we have made. At each Crafty Church we'll dive into a theme, hear a reading and reflections, have a sing along and take a prayerful pause. This informal act of Christian worship is a wonderful way, whether you're young or old, to join in our fellowship of faith. Our 'organised' service starts at 10.30am and lasts around 45 minutes, with many staying on a little longer to enjoy a cuppa and chat and catch up with friends new and old.