True North Blog

1/2/10 2:05 PM

Our 9:30 Am service is cancelled. As of now, our 11 Am & 7:30 PM Elevate services are on scedule, but check back here for updates. Please spread the word!

Remember there will be no services tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 27th. Join us again on January 3rd as we begin a new series, “The Game of Life”. Spend some extra time with your family! We look forward to seeing you in 2010!

We hope you can join us for one of our Christmas services:

We will be having Christmas services on the following  days:

Wednesday, December 23rd at 7:30 & 8:30 PM and Thursday, December 24th at 7:30 & 8:30 PM.

Please note: Wild Kingdom (K – 4yr. old) will be available during both 7:30 PM services. There will be no Uptown(K-5th grade).

We will not be having services on Christmas day or Sunday December 27th. Spend the more time with your family & we’ll see you on Sunday January 3rd!

WEATHER UPDATE :

NEW 12/20- 7:44 AM ******** WEATHER UPDATE ********* We will be having ONLY our 11AM & 7:30PM services on Sunday December 20th. Drive safely!

In case you missed it on November 29th, we showed the following video message from Rob Morris, the president of Love 146 upon the completion of our $200,000 goal of raising money for Love 146! And while you’re at it, check out the new website for Love 146.

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Does the game of “Life” ever just “Boggle” your mind? Do you feel like everything has a “Monopoly” on your time? Can you picture yourself having a major “Outburst” screaming “Yahtzee” and making different “Guesstures”? Do you ever feel like an “Old Maid” and just want to “Go Fish” or get a “Clue”?

During the month of January, True North will be doing a sermon series on “Board Games”. We are asking for families to host a GAME NIGHT in their home and join in the “Operation”. It is as easy as “Candyland”. You pick the date and time you are willing to host and we’ll take care of getting families in their “Scattergories”…

Please contact Stacie Painter at  if you are interested in joining the game!

Building community within our church is no “Trivial Pursuit”!

**** UPDATE: You can go fill out an online form to sign up to host. Also, please note that this is an adult only event. There is no childcare provided & children are discouraged from attending.

This Christmas we’ve come up with a great way to give kids and adults an opportunity to be generous with gifts received.  It’s called One Gift!

What is One Gift?

We are inviting kids and adults to give up “one gift” and donate money to Love146.  Each Christmas we receive a multitude of gifts from various friends and family members. One Gift is an opportunity for adults and kids to use those gifts to impact children in need, and practice generosity.

How to Participate in One Gift:

1. Pick a friend or family member who would normally give you a gift.
2. Ask that person to write a check written out to True North Community Church, for the amount that he/she would have spent on your gift, Memo: One Gift
3. Bring that check to True North and put it in the envelope marked One Gift.
4. Praise God for His goodness.

One Gift works great with kids because it speaks their language and works within their currency.

Every dollar goes directly to Love146.  All donations are tax deductible.  Love146 is an organization that works with human trafficking, specifically working to abolish child sex slavery and exploitation.  For more information about Love146 go to www.love146.org

If you have any questions about One Gift please email Dominick@truenorthchurch.net.

The following are some Community Group related events that you might be interested in checking out:

1. If you are interested in joining True Focus, our photography based Community Group, or are already a part, there will be a breakfast gathering at the Millennium Diner on Saturday, November 21 at 10:30 AM. Please contact Tyler Cordaro for more info or to RSVP.

2. There will be a garage sale to raise money for some families in need hosted by one of our Community Groups. The garage sale will be on Saturday Nov 21^st, 9 AM- 4 PM & Sunday Nov. 22^nd 12PM-4PM located at 699 Bedford Ave, Hauppauge, NY 11788 (corner of Terry Rd & Bedford Ave by the Rinx.)

3. If you are interested in finding our more about leading a Community Group, there will be an information meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at 7:30 PM at Pastor Chad’s house. Email Chad Hardison, our Community Life Pastor.

Back in September during our TXT series, we posted about an online Bible site (with mobile app as well) called YouVersion. I came across a post with some videos that further explain how to use this site. Check it out here and start using YouVersion today!

Come join us for our annual Thanksgiving Eve service, Wed. November 25th 7:30 PM.

Almost as good as Grandma’s homemade mashed potatoes…