Thrive 2025
A retreat for women in ministry to be refreshed by Bible teaching, training, fellowship, and reflection.
Event Details
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The Hayes, Derbyshire
Mon 19 — Wed 21 May 2025 The Hayes, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU
Thrive is FIEC's retreat for women in ministry serving in FIEC churches.
The retreat is an opportunity for women in ministry to be refreshed through Bible teaching, training, fellowship, and reflection.
We are aware of the pressures on women set aside to serve in churches and have seen how helpful Thrive has been for women in ministry in previous years. To get an idea of what the retreat is like, you can read Helen Clasper's experience of the 2024 retreat.
We pray that we will be each drawn closer to the Lord Jesus and encouraged to continue faithfully and joyfully in the work he has given us to do.
Programme
Our speaker for 2025 is Lizzy Smallwood, teaching us from the book of Haggai and applying it to our lives as ministry wives.
Lizzy is from Immanuel Church Bodmin in Cornwall and has been a Bible teacher at women’s events at home and abroad.
She spends her time being a pastor's wife to Simon, mum to three children, and as a part-time SEN art teacher.
Our Directors for Women's Ministry, Rachel Sloan and Elinor Magowan, will host the retreat and lead a programme to ensure that you can relax and are refreshed through our time together.
There will be time to chat with others in ministry and to also have time on your own to reflect on your own growth in faith.
We will also be well served by 10ofThose providing a bookstall for us.
Times and venue
Thrive will start with lunch at 12pm on Monday 19 May and end after lunch at 2pm on Wednesday 21 May.
The retreat will be held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire. The Hayes offers us single occupancy rooms with en-suite facilities, good food, and beautiful surroundings. We have a large meeting room and other rooms to meet in, plus it is easy to get to.
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The Hayes
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Communal areas
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Example room
Booking
The cost for the retreat is £255, including food, refreshments, and two nights' accommodation (all en suite bedrooms).
This event is by invitation only.
While we have contact with a number of those women in ministry in FIEC churches, we are aware that there are an increasing number of women being set aside in churches for ministry which is wonderful.
If you would like to receive an invitation, and haven’t done so, please get in touch using the form below.
Booking deadline is midnight on Sunday 4 May.
Event Details
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The Hayes, Derbyshire
Mon 19 — Wed 21 May 2025 The Hayes, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU
