The Prayer Chapel
Prayer Chapel Mission
All the great breakthroughs, both in the Bible and in recent times, have been preceded by prayer. Miracles are accomplished by prayer.
Acts 2:42 says, “And they devoted themselves to the Apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”
The Prayer Chapel exists as a safe and holy place where everyone at Church of the Apostles is encouraged to be engaged in prayer as part of their Christian lifestyle, as we see our forefathers doing in the early church together. As we worship together, learn together, play together, and eat together, so we are to pray together, trusting in the power of God to make a difference in our world.
Prayer Chapel History
The Prayer Chapel opened on March 2, 2003. It is located at the end of the front hall near the church office and the kitchen.
We are excited to have a place at COA that is specifically dedicated to prayer. The Prayer Chapel will be available for prayer whenever the church building is open, typically weekdays from 8:00am–9:00pm, and throughout the weekend.
Prayer Chapel Offerings
Impromptu prayer: Please stop by and pray. Scheduled meetings for the Prayer Chapel are posted on the bulletin board to the left of the Chapel door. Certain times have been blocked out, such as Vestry Prayer, Staff Prayer, Focus Prayer Groups, etc. but at all other times the Chapel is a safe and quiet haven for prayer.
About Praying
Don’t be concerned if you are not accustomed to praying for one hour at a time. Materials have been prepared to make it easy for anyone to come into the Prayer Chapel and pray for any length of time. If you can read, you can pray.
It makes a difference when church or civic leaders are prayed for. Three books have been compiled to give you information, together with “language” to use in praying—Scripture verses, prayers from the Book of Common Prayer, and the words to hymns and modern spiritual songs.
- The first book deals with specific prayer needs of Church of the Apostles.
- The second book covers the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion, our city, county, and state, our nation, and trouble spots in the world.
- The third book has information and prayer requests for the Persecuted Church.
There are copies of the Book of Common Prayer and the Bible available for your use.
Prayer Requests
Prayer requests should be written down and placed in the Treasure Chest on the side table in the Prayer Chapel.
- Prayer Tree requests that are not confidential will be included in the Prayer Chapel.
- Prayer requests that are telephoned into the church office will immediately be placed in the Treasure Chest in the Prayer Chapel, unless designated as confidential.
Guidelines for Using the Prayer Chapel
Please feel free to visit the Chapel and pray. This is your Chapel, and we hope all of you will use it. The Prayer Chapel is open whenever the church building is open, typically from 8:00am–9:00pm weekdays, and throughout the weekend. The guidelines are posted just outside the Chapel and on the bulletin board inside the chapel.
The clergy and leadership of COA ask that you respect the prayer mission of the Prayer Chapel by not holding other types of meetings there.
If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to volunteer to help with the Prayer Focus Groups, please call the Church Office at 703-591-1974 and they will direct you to the Prayer Chapel Coordinator.
