In times of economic struggle, fiscal responsibility is the best way stay secure. Financial Peace University is a 13 week course designed to help you payoff debt, and make a budget that works. The course begins Wednesday, January 11th and will run weekly until April 4th.

Cost is $85 per family, but if you’re interested and cannot afford it please let us know. This program works and we are committed to helping anyone who is intent on attending.

If you’re interested in this program, signup at Guest Services or email Kate Maguire: kate@truenorthchurch.net

The New Year can bring a lot of change to our lives. In an effort to help alleviate overcrowding issues at our current services, we are shifting our service times in hope that we’ll have more balanced attendance.

Beginning January 1st, 2012 our new Sunday Service times are 9am, 10:15am, 11:30am, & 7:30pm.
WildKingdom & UpTown will be at the 10:15am and 11:30am services ONLY

We want you to stay connected in the new year. The best way to keep you updated on all the latest around here is through TXTSIGNAL.
It’s really simple: enter your name, cell number, and carrier (At&t, Verizon, T-mobile, etc.) and we’ll send you a text message to keep you in the loop.
And we won’t EVER spam your phone or give your information away to anyone.
With winter on the way, we keep you informed if there’s been a change in services due to inclement weather.

Think the return lines at the mall are bad? Try getting emergency blood between Christmas and New Year’s. Every single year, that’s the week when the need for blood is especially high—and donations are critically low.

The New York Blood Center is asking for 100 donors this time around. Let’s make it happen. Stop by True North this Thursday, Dec. 29 between 2:30 and 8:30 pm and squeak in a little lifesaving on your way to 2012.

Signup here: http://tinyurl.com/11thHourBlood

Want to volunteer for the drive? Email Jen HW at jen@forgeriverdesign.com.

We know Christmas schedules can be crazy, so we’ve designed multiple services for you to attend with your family & friends.
So we’re keeping it short & memorable. It all comes down to 3 numbers: SIX, SEVEN, &  EIGHT

On Friday, December 23rd we’ll have services at 6pm, 7pm, & 8pm with WildKingdom & UpTown at the 7pm & 8pm services only.

On Saturday, December 24th we’ll have services at 6pm, 7pm, & 8pm with WildKingdom & UpTown at the 6pm & 7pm services only.

All services will be EXACTLY the same and about 40minutes in length (so don’t come late or you’ll really miss out).

We’re pleased to announce the winners of our 1st annual Soup & Chili cook-off!!

Non Professional Soup:
1st place – Lori Schoeller Kadlec – Swedish Meatball Soup
2nd place – Kyle Coleman & Tara Kelleher – Roasted Tomato & Bleu Cheese
3rd place – Joanne Klinger -Sausage – Lentil Soup

Nucleus, our Junior High School student program is partnering with Operation Christmas child to supply gifts to children in need.

This is the last week to jump onboard and help give a gift

If you’re interested, click the link below for more details:
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UpTown is our awesome Sunday morning children’s program for ages K-5.

If you have a child in UpTown or you’re considering bringing your kids in, we have an event we’d like to invite you to.

We’re hosting an UpTown open house event for Parents on Friday, November 18th @ 7pm. This is an opportunity to meet the UpTown staff and talk with your child’s small group leader. The event will last about an hour and childcare will be available.

We believe the key to positively  influencing a child’s life is relationships and partnering with parents.

Words have the power to build us up or tear us down, especially from the people closest to us.

Sunday we begin a new 2 week series titled “Say” we’ll be looking at the power of words and how they impact our lives.

Time to turn back the clocks!

Catch some extra Zzzz’s Saturday night and join us for service on Sunday: 9am, 10:30am, 12noon, & 7:30pm.

Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of Monster’s Ink: Screwtape Revisited.

Winter is coming soon and many families on Long Island lack the means to purchase warm clothes. The Coats 4 Kids service project is how you can help.

Our children’s programs: Wild Kingdom & UpTown are collecting coats from November 6th to December 18th to be delivered to kids in need. Drop boxes are located next to child check-in.