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


Community Service | Q4 2025
One of the three projects we took on involved sealing a roof for a woman who was living out of a shed. As you can imagine, she was in desperate need, as it will eventually get colder once we get into January and February.
Doug Serra
Dec 31, 20252 min read


Community Service | Q3 2025
The first two projects were helping an elderly couple who are living in very difficult circumstances. She is bedridden, and her husband is blind. They are so kind and have spent much of their lives serving others.
Doug Serra
Oct 1, 20252 min read


Community Service | Q2 2025
After the insanity of our first quarter's ten projects, we slowed down a little bit. The weather got hotter, and many people in our group had more obligations.
Doug Serra
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Community Service | Q1 2025
Vessel started off the year with a bang! The end of 2025 will mark seven years that we have been serving our local communities.
Doug Serra
Apr 1, 20252 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
Dec 31, 20242 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
Sep 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
Jun 30, 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
Mar 31, 20241 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
Dec 31, 20231 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
Sep 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
Jun 30, 20232 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
Apr 16, 20231 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 31, 20232 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
Mar 4, 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
Jan 15, 20231 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
Dec 31, 20223 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
Sep 30, 20222 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
May 28, 20221 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
Mar 19, 20223 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
Nov 13, 20212 min read
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