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.

April 10, 2026 | Faithfulness in 2026

Faithfulness in Giving

Pray that:

  1. Our members would seek the Lord and give faithfully as He leads
  2. Our finance committee would walk in wisdom and integrity
  3. Our congregation would embrace the vision of Meet the Need

Faithfulness in Evangelism

Pray that:

  1. God would draw new people every week to our ministry touchpoints
  2. We would welcome them with hearts ready to receive and point them to Christ
  3. Our words, actions and deeds would reflect Jesus

April 3, 2026 | Serve Days

Prayer Walks

Pray that:

  1. Believers will have a solemn time of preparation
  2. God provides safe opportunities to pray for families, churches, businesses and schools
  3. Believers will be able to engage people with the gospel message

Serving the Community

Pray that:

  1. Our teams will engage our city with focused serving opportunities
  2. There will be partnership with other organizations to serve the community
  3. Our teams will go above and beyond in their service and love well

Visitation

Pray that:

  1. Our teams will lovingly engage people who have visited our church
  2. Our teams will have divine interactions and conversations
  3. Families will sense the love, care and compassion from our teams

March 27, 2026 | Class of 2026

Graduating Seniors

Pray that:

  1. God would provide wisdom and discernment for their next steps
  2. The Lord would further establish their faith as they transition
  3. The Lord would provide peace throughout this season of change

Parents

Pray that:

  1. God would provide comfort for the parents as they launch their children out
  2. The Lord would give parents wisdom in this new season
  3. God would burden these parents to pray for their children

Colleges and New Contexts

Pray that:

  1. The Lord would provide Christ-centered friendships
  2. God surrounds these students with godly influences and disciplers
  3. The Lord would use them as salt and light to bring others to Christ

March 20, 2026 | Easter Sunday

Planning and Preparation

Pray that:

  1. Focused and targeted prayer by leaders and attenders
  2. God’s protection and wisdom for our teams
  3. God to prepare the hearts of those who will be with us

Spiritual Impact

Pray that:

  1. God makes the message clear for each person
  2. The Spirit of God calls people to Himself in salvation and obedience
  3. Believers are reawakened to the significance of the cross and empty tomb

Fruit that Remains

Pray that:

  1. Hearts would abound in love, wisdom and obedience
  2. New believers take the next step
  3. Guests would return if God is calling them here