Serve Now News: March 2025
Boone, NC Deployment
In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated many southeastern states. North Carolina was one of those states, and they were hit hard. Ten students and two leaders were deployed to Boone, North Carolina from March 9-14 to assist Samaritan’s Purse in various rebuild initiatives.
During the week, the team was split into two teams: one team of ladies and one team of guys. The ladies helped to finish final projects on an older gentleman’s home. They primarily worked on his roof. At the end of the week, they had the opportunity to attend the home dedication. His home is now Samaritan’s Purse’s first completed home in the Western North Carolina area.
The team of guys worked on a home that belonged to a disabled gentleman, his wife, three children, and six dogs. They primarily hung sheetrock, but they were also able to tear down an old chimney and complete other work on the roof.
Trip Quotes
“This trip to North Carolina was such a huge blessing. Being the first trip I went on, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but both the church we went to and Samaritan’s Purse were super inviting and awesome. Our whole group became a pretty tight knit group throughout the week due to the good amount of time we spent together. Suffice to say this trip makes me very excited for trips I will go on in the future” – D.
“Through my trips with LU Serve I am continually amazed by the power of the global church and how God uses every one of us to bring about his plan no matter where in the world” – B.
“One thing that stood out to me on this trip that I had the opportunity to share at the ‘share times’ that Samaritans Purse does in the evenings was that although we had little to no interaction with homeowners on this trip, as our Team Lead John said the first day, ‘the quality of our work is a testimony of our faith Jesus Christ’ and I’d add, ‘as well as a furtherment of the mission and message of Samaritans Purse which is to see the gospel spread to all those in need.’” – C.
Serve Now Connect Meet and Greet
On March 24th, Serve Now Connect held a Meet and Greet. There were two Get-to-Know-You Bingo winners, and the attendees played a name-game so that they would remember each others’ names should they see each other around campus!
LU Serve Now Trivia Night!
On April 15th, 2025, Serve Now will host its first Trivia Night from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Come show off your knowledge of the Serve Now program! Check the LU Serve Now Canvas announcements to register.
Prayer Points
• Please pray for those in the south who were affected by the deadly storms and tornadoes that occurred during the week of March 16th.
• Continue to pray for those affected by Hurricane Helene as the rebuild process continues.
• Please pray for the students and leaders going on the Serve Now/Hawaii trip at the beginning of April.
• Pray for the students and leaders going on the Serve Now/California trip. Please pray that they might be a blessing to those who lost everything in the fire.