Senior Leaders Retreat

24-25 June 2027
Eastwood Hall Hotel,
Nottingham

Every leader needs a place to receive, be equipped, and be encouraged. A place to find community and understanding among other women who just get it.

BOOK FOR 2027

  • “I’m ministering in a quite challenging context at the moment, and just to have the opportunity and the space to be ministered to was so special and precious.”

    Rachel — Church Leader

  • “I use the phrase quite a lot in ministry about laying the table for others. So it was just beautiful to be told that the table was laid for me.”

    Julie - Church Leader

  • “I came to the retreat feeling battered and bruised, the lowest I’ve ever been. But God knew and God spoke through you all. It was such an encouragement and a refreshment to get up and keep going.”

    Hazel - Church Leader

  • “The worship was so free that I found myself foot stomping and arm raising and lots of maybe undignified ways that I was just communicating with God. As a leader, as a woman, I hadn’t realised just how many inhibitions I carry when worshipping in a church setting.”

    Becki - Church Leader

Your Invitation

Over the last four years, we have hosted several retreats for women in senior church leadership. These have been precious times of connection with other leaders and of meeting with Jesus in a space where we can celebrate the joys—and acknowledge the challenges—of our roles.

If you are a Female Senior Church Leader, we would love you to join us in 2027. Our desire is to make these 24 hours as worthwhile as possible, recognising the demands that leadership places on each of us.

We will open the Bible, make space for worship and ministry, and create time for each of us to leave strengthened, inspired, and equipped for leadership.

Tickets cost £230 per person for an en-suite single room and £200 per person for an en-suite twin room, payment plan available.

We have seen God work powerfully in the past at our retreat and we are so expectant for what He will do in 2027.

We would love for you to join us,
Amy and Rachel.

Programme

  • 10.30: Arrivals

    11.00am: Pastries and coffee served

    11:30am: SESSION 1 - Teaching and worship

    1pm: LUNCH

    2pm - 4pm: SESSION 2 - Teaching and reflection

    4pm: FREE TIME - check in, explore 22 acres of parkland, take a swim, use of leisure facilities including gym, pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi or catch up with new friends!

    6.30pm: DINNER

    8pm: SESSION 3 - Worship

    9.30pm: Finish - bed or bar!

  • 7.30-9am: Breakfast

    9:00am: SESSION 4

    11.30am: Finish

    (timings subject to change)

FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions.

  • Yes, single rooms are available. Twin rooms can also be booked, if you would like to share with someone you know we would recommend booking for tickets together or at the same time to guarantee the room!

  • Yes, this retreat is aimed at women in positions of senior church leadership, if you have leadership in other areas or are serving your church in another way we would recommend booking onto our main conference

  • Yes, there is plenty of free parking at the hotel.

  • We are trying to be very specific on this retreat that it's for women currently serving as senior leaders (overall church leadership), clergy and ordinands as we've found it's been really precious for these women to have connections with other in the same position (and with similar challenges!) as them. The spaces are definitely in demand!

    We're hoping to put on some more wider events for women in other areas of church leadership in the future as we have lots of student pastors, ops pastors, women's pastors, pastoral leads, operational heads and kids leaders who are keen to get more input too! 

Accessibility

We want everyone to feel welcome at The Orchard Women so we’ve answered a few questions to help you plan your day a little better. For more information specific to Eastwood Hall Hotel please visit their website. Or for any general access queries please email us at hello@theorchardwomen.com.