St Paul & St Peter, Wisbech

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Summary

Buildings and artefacts

Grade I listed building with two naves and three aisles; free-standing church tower; no WC or kitchen facilities in the church; Orthodox community dedicated area in the church; church hall with modern facilities and the mission office; St Peter’s Lodge with meetings rooms; architectural remains of the 12th-century church; remnants of medieval stained glass; decorated style chancel; Stuart monuments; Victorian organ.

Congregation to population ratio

56/7,764

Fundraising

Friends of the church group; Annual Rose Fair; Last
Night of the Proms; micro fundraising.

Income generation

Rental income; Parish Giving Scheme;
investments.

Communications

A Church Near You webpage; Facebook page; pew sheet; What’s On sheet; online services and reflections shared
with sister church St Augustine Wisbech; noticeboards.

Community engagement

Rose Fair; Last Night of the Proms; Lunch in the Lodge, AA meetings and community events at St Peter’s Lodge and garden; Church social group; Connection with the Orthodox Church; supporting the homeless; Peter’s Petals flower rota; choir; focus on families and younger people; youth and women’s groups; Little Fishes; collaboration with school assemblies; Mothers’ Union.

Church category

Market town

Deanery

Wisbech Lynn Marshland

Address

Church Terrace, Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire PE13 1HP

Website

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