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

On July 26th Our College and Young Adult Community groups will be heading into New York City to provide some items for the homeless of New York.     We Collected items for them to hand out last Sunday and we will be for one more Sunday.  This Sunday the 27th is your last chance to provide items and be a part.

Items we are collecting:  Towels, Hand Sanitizer, Toothpaste and Toothbrushes, Shampoo, Soap, Socks and Bibles.

See you Sunday!

Please join us in praying for the precious people of Haiti whose lives have been devastated by this Earthquake.

To donate directly to the cause, we recommend the following websites:

World Vision
Compassion International

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.