Sunday mornings at True North are fun, but we know it can be difficult to meet other people.

Community Groups are an integral part of what we do as a church. Our Sunday services are only a small part of the big picture, we want every person who attends True North to get plugged into a Community Group. Community Groups are weekly gatherings, usually at people’s homes, to talk about life & faith.

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Amount of food requested: 500lbs.
Amount of food donated: 1.5 tons.
Observing Christ-like generosity: priceless.

Thanks to Jen Hinst-White & the Just Love community group for creating this event & thanks to you for supporting this service project and helping eradicate hunger on Long Island.

Chad Hardison is our Community Life Pastor. If you’re interested in Community Groups at True North contact him directly chad@truenorthchurch.net

Community Groups are an integral part of our church. They are a chance to connect with others on a common purpose.

Just Love is a community group led by Jen Hinst-White whose mission is to end hunger on Long Island. Want to help?

How long would it take the maniacs of True North to collect 500 lbs of food for the hungry? Think we could do it in a day? When you’re at church this week, pick up a shopping bag for our April 17 one-day food drive to benefit Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger-relief organization. Then bring your food on Sunday, April 17, one week before Easter.

P.S. Seems like everybody buys pasta for food drives—why not get creative? Here’s a list of Island Harvest’s preferred items:

Most needed items include:

Canned Vegetables
Tomato Sauce
Vegetable Soups
Canned Fruits (in juice or light syrup)
Dried Fruits
100% Fruit Juice
Beans- canned or dry
Peanut Butter
Nuts
Canned Meat (chicken, beef, ham)
Canned Fish (tuna, salmon, sardines)
Canned Stews (chicken or beefRice (white, brown, flavored)
Pasta/noodles
Cold Cereal
Hot Cereal (grits, oatmeal, farina)
Flour/Cornmeal/Baking Mixes
Whole Grain Crackers
Couscous
Canned Pasta (spaghetti, ravioli)
Dry Milk packets
Shelf stable milk
Soy/Almond/Rice Milk
Baby Food/Cereals
Nutrition Beverages (Boost, Ensure, Carnation Instant Breakfast)
Spices
Coffee/Tea
Personal Care Item

What is City Love?

City Love is a service project organized by our College Community Groups. Our goal is to provide aid to those who live on the street.

This past summer, our College Community Groups walked the streets on NYC on a monday night armed with clothes, toiletries, and various other amenities to distribute to the homeless.
While many were certainly grateful for what we could provide, there was an overwhelming request specifically for towels & socks.
We’re returning the city this January and it is our goal to get as many new towels & socks out there as possible and we’d love for you to help.

We’ll be collecting new towels & socks at our services on December 12th, 19th, & 23rd. Drop off whatever you can and our college students will take it from there.

If you’re a college student or in the 18-25 range and are interested in helping with City Love, contact Matt Summers.

CommunityGroups are an integral part of what we do here at True North. Its a chance to connect with others and to talk about God.   For those 26 and
above we have all types of groups anything from a weekly bible study to quarterly social events.

David and Stacie

We have a new Community Group starting led by David and Stacie Painter.
This group is designed with you busy families in mind.  It will meet every other Sunday from 4:00–5:30 beginning May 23rd.   We will have child care available for your kids in the 3rd grade and above.  This is a 10 week group that will be looking at the book Parenting Today’s Adolescents.   Sign up on the web. or email Chad Hardison with questions.

Community Groups are small groups of six to twelve people that meet weekly in someone’s home. They are for adults of all ages.  This is one of True North’s main ways of connecting people.  We have a new Community Group starting led by Jim and Cindy Relyea.  This type of group emphasizes a more in depth look at the different books of the Bible, and will meet on Thursday nights at 7:30 in Middle Island starting March 25.
If you would like to sign up fill out our online form.

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.

The following is an awesome outreach opportunity being put together by our college & young adults. If you have additional questions please contact Dan Fruhauf or Matt Senior.

College and Young Adult Outreach to the Homeless of NYC Subways

This is an initiative to lend a warm hand to people in bitter need.  During the cold months of the year the Subways of New York grow in number of homeless people seeking shelter and especially warmth. It is a blessing and an opportunity to serve these people who need love and compassion.

On November 15th and 22nd, we are looking to invite you to donate sleeping bags that will be delivered and handed out to the homeless in the NYC subways. Since True North is the kind of church that gives overwhelmingly, we will be asking no more than two per family, and no more than one donation per person. There will also be a sign up sheet at the info table for any college or young adults looking to participate in the delivering of the sleeping bags. The distribution date will be on Friday, December 4th. We will be meeting in Penn Station at 9pm at the main terminal.