Thrive 2025

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.

To get an idea of what the retreat is like, you can read Helen Clasper's experience of the 2024 retreat.

Booking details to be confirmed in early 2025.

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.

We will be working hard to provide the feel of a retreat and ensuring that you can relax and are refreshed through our time together.

There will be time in the programme to chat with others in ministry and to also have time on your own to reflect on your own growth in faith.

We are praying 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. There will be plenty of opportunity to discuss in small groups what we hear during the main sessions, to receive some training, and to pray together.

We will also be well served by 10ofThose providing a bookstall for us.

Booking details to be confirmed in early 2025.

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.