George and Ele Hawkins, from Beeston Free Church in Nottingham, led the main sessions with George speaking from the book of Ruth. Event organiser Elisabeth Smyth said: ‘As a Fellowship we want to support and promote the biblical ministry of women in our churches, and one way we can do that is through Thrive investing in those women whose godliness and gifting for ministry has been recognised. It was a particular joy this year to appreciate the diversity of role, church and background represented by those who joined us, and to hear many say that they were feeling blessed and refreshed as they returned to their churches.’