← All Ministries Set Apart for Prayer Prayer Cottages
Two quiet cottages in the woods, kept for one purpose: getting alone with God.
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 nestled in the wooded area adjoining the church property, so quietness and solitude are easy to find. Each is a one-room kitchenette with a separate bathroom, sleeps three to four adults, and has a private deck looking out into the forest.
A ¾-mile Prayer Hiking Trail begins just outside the cottages and winds through natural Ozark terrain, with wooden scripture signs along the way and a hidden woodland meadow — a cross and rustic benches — at the center of the loop.
Four simple steps.
1 Request your datesBoth cottages can be reserved hourly or overnight for up to two nights in a row. Send your request on the form below and the office will confirm.
2 Pick up your access codeEach cottage has a keyless entry lock. The office administrator leaves a packet with your private code in the locked box by the side door of the church.
3 Come and praySettle in, slow down, and take your time in the Word. The hiking trail and woodland meadow are right outside your door.
4 Bless the next personSomeone 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 check-in box by the side door of the church. 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.
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.
100% of your donation goes directly to the Prayer Cottage Ministry. Would you prayerfully consider giving?
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The cottages are set aside for prayer, solitude, meditation and getting alone with God — not for family retreats, recreation or social gatherings. Please park by the duplex or the church building and walk down. A flashlight is advisable after dark. Pets are not allowed. Books in the cottage are for use during your stay — please leave them for the next guest, and don’t leave your own literature behind. Ours is a tobacco- and alcohol-free campus. For a maintenance problem or any question, contact the church office. Every guest completes the cleaning checklist and the response card before checking out — please plan a few minutes for it. Getting inEach cottage has a keyless entry lock. The office administrator will give you an access code in a packet left in the prayer cottage locked box by the side door of the church. 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.
Schedule your stay.
Tell us which cottage and when, and the office will confirm your dates and send your access code.