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Save the Date for the True North Women’s Retreat: April 30th – May 2nd.
Look for Sign ups in Early March!

Here’s your chance to sign up for one of the game nights we are hosting throughout the month of January. You can find the sign up form here. Don’t forget to collect $200 as you pass go…

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.

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.

Prodigal House, a ministry program of Long Island Youth for Christ, provides emergency and short-term residential housing for teenage boys ages 12-16. (For more on Prodigal House visit their website.)

On Dec. 5th, from 10AM-3PM there is going to be a fundraiser for Prodigal House at Hibernian Hall (80 magnolia Drive, Selden, NY). If you would like to be a vendor at this event, donate items for the bake sale or volunteer to help out, please contact Katie Morrison!

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.

Happy 4th birthday to us! What has been your favorite True North moment from the past 4 years?

Here’s the update guys: the cost of the retreat is $145 per person with an additional $30 for the optional Thursday night arrival. The retreat is open to High School graduates & above. You don’t want to miss out on this retreat! Sign up is at the Info table on Sundays. No kilts allowed.