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The Vessel blog focuses on community service, current events happening in the ministry, and event highlights.


Doug Serra
Dec 31, 20242 min read
Community Service | October-December 2024
This project really stuck with us in 2024. We delivered firewood to a family with teenagers. What we thought was a simple service surprised


Doug Serra
Sep 29, 20241 min read
Community Service | July-September 2024
We kicked off this quarter with several smaller group projects. We assisted our good friends at First Fruits by setting up for one of...


Doug Serra
Jun 30, 20241 min read
Community Service | April-June 2024
In the first quarter, we worked on miss Judy's roof, replacing areas that had been leaking. Much to our surprise, we were needed back


Doug Serra
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Community Service | Jan-March 2024
In January of 2024, our service projects started off with all hands on deck! We began the process of replacing an entire roof


Doug Serra
Dec 31, 20231 min read
Community Service | October-December, 2023
Some of you may be familiar with Seasons in the Mountains, which is run by the Wade family, but for those that aren't, they...


Doug Serra
Sep 30, 20232 min read
Community Service | July-September, 2023
July was quite a month for projects, as our group was set to task on three different homes.


Doug Serra
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Community Service | April-June, 2023
April through June of 2023 was a record quarter for our ministry. The Lord blessed us with 9 service projects. I can't begin to tell you how


Doug Serra
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Vessel Roundtable | April 2023
On April 15th, a group of young adults gathered together for Vessel Roundtable, which is a time dedicated to discussing current events,...


Doug Serra
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Community Service | Feb-March 2023
In early January of this year, we helped a young mother and her 2 year-old child in Epworth, GA. They are currently living in a Home...


Doug Serra
Mar 4, 20231 min read
Unite Event | March 2023
This was an exciting first Unite of the year! We started doing one student led Unite annually as of 2022. This time we had an awesome...


Doug Serra
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Chattanooga McKay's Trip | January 2023
This annual trip of ours to our favorite mega consignment store was different in a way we could have never imagined. A friend of...


Doug Serra
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Community Service | Oct-Dec, 2022
Our final batch of service projects this year was certainly interesting, and in some cases, difficult, like last quarter. We have decided...


Doug Serra
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Community Service | Aug-Sept, 2022
We had a multitude of challenges throughout this quarter in completing projects. Between reschedules of those in need and complications...


Doug Serra
May 28, 20221 min read
Community Service | May 28th, 2022
This month we hosted three projects that were all quite different. First off there was a need for one of our students to secure a vehicle...


Doug Serra
Mar 19, 20223 min read
Community Service | March 19th, 2022
Projects this month were both familiar and surprising. Right when you think you know what to expect, the Lord shows more of how unique He...


Doug Serra
Nov 13, 20212 min read
Community Service | November 13th, 2021
I happened to be reading in Acts just a couple days before our service projects, and verses 18-35 really stuck out to me. Paul gives this...


Doug Serra
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Community Service | September 18th, 2021
The Lord has kept us busy this year with projects! It has been a blessing to have so many more come through this year as more people are...


Doug Serra
Jul 10, 20213 min read
Community Service | July 10th, 2021
We hit a milestone July 10th... Vessel completed 5 service projects in one day! The Lord moved in a special way, allowing us to...


Doug Serra
May 8, 20212 min read
Community Service | May 8th, 2021
Two of our three projects consisted of return trips to projects from back in March. We visited Mountain Fellowship Camp again to clean up...


Doug Serra
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Community Service | March 13th, 2021
It is both exciting and heart wrenching to talk about our first batch of service projects in the year 2021. The Lord did work through...
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