Bristol Women's Conference

Main Speaker: Lizzy Smallwood

Lizzy Smallwood spends her time being a Pastor’s wife, mum, & part time SEN Art teacher. She loves teaching the Bible to women at events home and abroad.

She is married to Simon. They have three children Sam [27], Ailie [23] and Beatrice [15] . For 23 years they were doing Gospel ministry in a church in Dagenham, Essex. But in the summer of 2019 that changed as Simon became the Pastor of a tiny Church fellowship in Bodmin, Cornwall. Simon & Lizzy hope to be part of a small network of evangelical churches looking, by God’s grace, to plant the seed of the Gospel in Cornwall.

At present her favorite way to relax is with a good book and a cup of tea. She is slowly coming to appreciate the benefits of owning a Springer Spaniel called Basil.

Lizzy will be speaking to us from the book of Hebrews.

Seminars

1. Reading the Bible to grow more like Christ

Claire Darley

Most of us wish we could grow to be more like Jesus. Most of us struggle to feel that we are being changed as we read our Bible. There is a link here! Let’s think together about how the way we read our Bible will impact on our growth as Christ’s disciples day by day, year by year.

2. A Place for Every Child

Sharon Price

How do we make church a place of belonging for every child? We will think through some practical suggestions for including and supporting children with additional needs in children’s work in church.

3. Parenting by Faith in the Greater Parent (younger children)

Claire Everingham

Thinking about how the Gospel equips us to love our children wisely, humbly, and faithfully amid the ups and downs of today’s world. We will explore together how parenting by faith in the Greater Parent helps us practically as we navigate the daily choices and challenges we face as parents. Claire is leading 2 seminars, one for parents of younger children and one for parents of teenagers. Please ensure you select the correct seminar preference on booking.

4. Parenting by Faith in the Greater Parent (teenagers)

Claire Everingham

5. Lift Your Eyes

Jess Foster

It is easy for all of us to lose sight of the glorious reality that we belong to the incomparable God. So here is a treat for your soul: we will spend time marvelling at who He is. We will bask in the radiance of Isaiah 40 – meditating on God’s word, praising Him with new and familiar songs and praying through all that we have heard. Come and do your heart good; come and bless your sisters in Christ. A session designed to give you space to reflect, rejoice, sing, pray and share with other women.

6. A Christian Response to Assisted Suicide

Susan Marriott

There are many pushing to legalise assisted suicide. A representative from the Christian Medical Fellowship will lead us through a discussion on this sensitive subject, considering how individuals and law-makers can respond biblically and compassionately.

7. Living in the Last Days

Susanna Taylor

So what and when are the “last days”? And how should we feel about them? Excited, fearful, peaceful? Or how should their existence affect how we live? With urgency or patience, apathy or drivenness, or just not at all? In this seminar we will be unravelling some of these questions and thinking together about how the last days might impact us in our day-to-day lives.

8. The Joy of Work

Clare Chapman

Secular work can be a privilege, a joy and a challenge. How does being a Christian shape the way in which we can think about and do our jobs? This interactive seminar will explore how God calls us to minister to the ‘forgotten kingdom’ of the secular workplace. Come and be encouraged to embrace all that God can do in and through us at work, for His glory.

9. Discipling Women Younger Than Us

Rachel Dowdy

How does your church disciple younger women, whether younger in spiritual maturity or in physical age? Why should we, who should be doing this and how do we care for their spiritual well-being and growth? What are the implications for family lives, moral lives and working lives?

10. When we keep Feeling Guilty

Lexi Battle

Sin, suffering, and the unmet expectations of ourselves or others are just some of the things that can make us feel guilty. We will be thinking about how God’s truth helps us in each situation.

11. Thriving in a Complementarian Church

Becca Whittaker

How can we bring glory to Jesus by embracing the fullness of God’s design for us as co-labourers? How exactly should we seek to exercise our gifts in a way which brings life to the wider body? Come and explore these important questions and catch a glimpse of what Christ might do for his glory in the church if more women moved from surviving to thriving.

12. Time Out

Spend the afternoon session in the cafe, browsing the bookstall or taking time out to reflect/pray.

BOOKINGS

Bristol Women’s Conference 2025 is now fully booked.
Please email us if you would like to be added to the waiting list for any
spaces that become available
[email protected]

Early Bird Prices available until 28th February
Standard £18
Concessions £12

Prices from 1st March
Standard £22
Concessions £17

Important Information

Please bring your own packed lunch, refreshments will be provided
A 10 of those bookstall will be available
Doors open at 9.15am, please aim to arrive by 9.30am to allow time for registration
If you need disabled access, please indicate when booking, so that we can allocate seating & seminar rooms appropriately according to needs
Babies under 6 months are welcome at the conference. Please let us know when booking if you plan to bring your baby.