Houses of Prayer

Throughout Sherwood’s history, God has used certain prayer initiatives to move His vision forward. One of those “vision moving” prayer initiatives has been House of Prayer. The weekly rhythm of House of Prayer has allowed believers an opportunity to write prayer cards, pray for church plants and mission partners, and pray for requests that impact the total life of the church. 

But every ministry will face two logistical challenges: time and location. When a ministry happens at a certain time and in a specific location, it limits engagement to those who can meet those two criteria. We believe so much in the impact of House of Prayer that we want to bring it to everyone, at all times, and in every location. 

House of Prayer is becoming Houses of Prayer. It will be the same basic content, same focus, and same overall format. But the new format will allow everyone to be involved, where they are, and at a time that works for them. That includes those who are traveling, sick, or just unable to get to a specific location.

July 10, 2026 | Sherwood Residency Program

Graduating SRP Class

Pray for:

  1. Ben Cooper as Albany Biblical Counseling associate director
  2. Sam Seitz as middle school associate at Sherwood
  3. Chris Nelson as associate pastor of Estero Baptist Church

Next Class of Residents

Pray for:

  1. The residents to get to know each other well over the next year
  2. Protection of their minds and hearts as they learn and lead
  3. Clarity of calling on their lives as they seek God’s Will

Partnerships and Training

Pray for:

  1. Dates, available leaders to teach each session, and for details to align
  2. Networking as the SRP continues to develop partnerships
  3. Clarity in who to invite to the training cohort

July 3, 2026 | Rest

SLU Trips

Pray for:

  1. Safety traveling to D.C. and Europe
  2. God to speak to students as they learn how to lead and influence those around them
  3. The speakers of these events, that they would be filled with the Spirit and communicate clearly

Middle School Camp

Pray that:

  1. Students’ hearts would be prepared to hear from the Lord
  2. God would move in the students, and give them the grace to obey
  3. Lasting memories would be made, pointing back to what God did

Discipleship Opportunities

Pray that:

  1. These experiences lead to lasting spiritual growth and obedience
  2. The Lord would provide opportunities to serve, lead and share the gospel
  3. Seeds planted during camp and trips would bear lasting fruit

June 28, 2026 | Rest

Finding Rest in Ministry Cycles

Pray that:

  1. God blesses the people of Sherwood with rest in the month of July
  2. Those who serve week after week feel blessed and cared for
  3. God refreshes the weary and prepares them for future service

Building Rest into Weekly Routines

Pray that:

  1. People learn to schedule time for half or a full day to just rest individually and as families
  2. We build healthy routines for rest into our work day
  3. The routines allow us to engage with God and our families

Learning to Rest in the Presence of the Lord

Pray that:

  1. People learn to sit in God’s presence and trust Him for their needs
  2. People don’t see rest as an escape from God and spiritual matters
  3. God reveals Himself in new ways to those who rest with Him

June 19, 2026 | Alpha Pregnancy Center

Increased Discipleship Opportunities

Pray that:

  1. God would bring people to the APC who are ready to hear His Word
  2. The APC team would have wisdom to introduce discipleship to those ready to go deeper
  3. There would be generational life change

Programming Growth

Pray that:

  1. The new classes would be a benefit to those in the community
  2. New ideas would be God’s ideas and not their own
  3. APC would have the staffing to meet the center’s growing needs

Leadership Team

Pray that:

  1. God would keep His hand on the leadership team as they serve
  2. They would speak the truth boldly and in love
  3. They would not grow weary in doing the work that God has given them