A place built only for prayer.
Years ago Don Leetch and Dean Kerns, founders of Outreach Center, had a vision for a place set apart and used solely for prayer and meditating on the Word of God. In 1991 that dream became two prayer cottages.
Cottage A and Cottage B are tucked into the woods next to the Prayer Center at Oak Haven, so quietness and solitude are easy to find. Each is a single room with a kitchenette and a separate bathroom, with bunk beds and a pull-out couch for three to four adults, and a private deck looking out into the forest.
Just outside the cottages, a ¾-mile Prayer Trail winds through natural Ozark terrain — an invitation to walk, pray, and listen.
Four simple steps.
Both cottages can be reserved hourly or overnight for up to two nights in a row. Send your request on the form below, ideally two weeks ahead. Each request is reviewed, and the office will follow up with you.
Each cottage has a keyless entry lock. The office administrator leaves a packet with your private code in the Prayer Cottage Check-In box by the side door of the Prayer Center.
Settle in, slow down, and take your time in the Word. The Prayer Trail and woodland meadow are right outside your door.
Someone made this place ready for you — now it’s your turn. Work through the cleaning checklist, fill out the response card we leave for every guest, and drop it in the black drop box by the side door of the Prayer Center. It’s how we’re able to keep the cottages free.
Take your time
Cottage A and B have similar furnishings but each has its own feel. Relax, meditate on God’s Word and seek out His answers for you.
The cottages are set aside specifically for prayer and meditation — please don’t book them as vacation time.
Share your story
Each cottage is stocked with journals and writing supplies so you can document your stay and any testimony you’d like to leave for other visitors — and we hope you’ll read what past guests have written.
We also ask every guest to fill out the response card before checking out — a few minutes of your time that helps us care for these cottages and pray for the people who use them.
A cottage tour.
One room, a kitchenette, a private deck in the trees — and scripture on the walls. Click any photo to see it larger.
Walk with God.
A quiet ¾-mile loop through the Ozark woods. Take it slowly — read, pray, rest, and let the Lord speak along the way.
Wooden signs with verses from God’s Word line the trail. Pause at each one, read it aloud, and turn it into prayer.
At the far end of the loop, two Adirondack chairs look out over the Illinois River Valley — a place to sit, take in creation, and be still.
In the center of the loop is a hidden meadow with a cross and rustic benches. Rest, reflect, and lay down whatever you carried in.
Keep going along the other side of the loop, where more precious verses wait to encourage you on the walk home.
Natural terrain with some uneven ground — wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10
Supported entirely by donations.
There is no charge to use the cottages. They are supported solely by the generosity of those who come to visit, and every gift covers upkeep and maintenance.
If God has met you here, would you prayerfully consider a gift so the next person can meet Him here too? 100% of your gift goes directly to the Prayer Cottage Ministry.
Give online, in the OCC App, or in the donation box by the Prayer Center’s side door. You can also mail a gift to 21181 Oak Ridge Road, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 — please note “Prayer Cottages.”
Support the Prayer Cottages
Please read this first.
Each cottage has a keyless entry lock. The office administrator will give you an access code in a packet left in the Prayer Cottage Check-In box by the side door of the Prayer Center. The code is private to you and valid only for your scheduled time.
The door locks from the outside every time it closes — if you step out, take your code with you. It stops working once your reserved time ends.
Locked out? Call the church office at (479) 524-4276 and we’ll help you get back in. If no one answers, please leave a message with your name and cottage so we can call you back.
Schedule your stay.
Share your preferred dates and what you hope for in your time away. Every request is reviewed, and the office will follow up with you.
Stays are hourly or overnight, with a maximum of two nights.
Request early to secure your dates. Weekends fill up faster than weekdays.
The office schedules then. Requests from Thursday afternoon through Sunday are processed the following Monday.