Hey, remember the hot dog truck?

A few months ago, we announced an ambitious project called The Works to benefit a single mom named Brienne in our church. Brienne owns and operates a hot dog truck called Hot Diggity Dog that was in need of a little love. We wanted to fix it up and deck it out. So we made this video and invited you to come along on this crazy ride.

Your response was amazing! We collected about $2400, and a ton of volunteers stepped up to help: carpenters, mechanics, plumbers, you name it.

We’ve gotten a lot of work done, and we’re planning a fun “reveal day” when it’s all done. But in the mean time, we wanted you to know two things:

FUNDRAISER: EAT AT TROPICAL SMOOTHIE THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22
If you’re out Christmas shopping this Saturday, print and bring the coupon below to Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Centereach (137 Centereach Mall) for a bite to eat, and 20% of your check will be donated to this project! So while you’re scarfing down your Smokin’ Spinach Turkey Wrap, you’re also helping us purchase glamorous items like a propane fridge.

PROGRESS REPORT
We wanted to let you know what your donations and volunteering have accomplished since you last heard from us! All this labor was done by volunteers from True North and supplies bought with the money you donated.

• The toilet in the truck was moved to give Brienne more room to work. This involved building a platform for the toilet’s new location, rerouting the plumbing, and remodeling the bathroom door.
• She now has new batteries for the truck and the generator.
• The cooler was replaced with a new, bigger one.
• We took out the failing generator and it’s now in the hands of a great mechanic. A metal fabricator is making a bracket and cage to mount it on the back of the truck when it’s all fixed up.
• A designer mocked up some gorgeous vinyl-wrapped graphics to make the truck more eye-catching.
• Brienne’s new steam table just arrived, and will be installed this week!

What we’re still working on:

• Ordering and installing a new exterior door.
• Remodeling the benches inside.
• Once the door is installed, having the truck repainted. (An auto collision specialist in our church offered to donate all the labor for this.)
• Once the paint job’s done, having the graphics printed and getting the truck vinyl-wrapped. (This is also being donated!)
• Engineering & building a bun-warming cabinet that will use the heat from the steam table.
• Building shelving for the soda, etc.
• Taking care of the remaining miscellaneous small items: Install the serving shelf, add signage…
• Finishing it off with some interior decorating to make it a nice place for Brienne’s daughter Teagan to hang out while Mom is working. (Teagan’s one request: “Sparkles.”)

So we’re asking two things of you… 1) Eat at Tropical Smoothie this Saturday (don’t forget to print and bring your coupon!). 2)Pray! Pray that this project will be completed quickly and smoothly so that we can get Brienne up and running with her souped-up shop-on-wheels as soon as possible.

Look out for more updates as the project rolls on!

Our K-Grades 5 Children’s Ministry, UpTown, is up to some great stuff. Want to get involved? Attend a brief information meeting. Don’t worry. You’re not committing to anything just yet. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about volunteering at UpTown this Saturday at 10am.

Your RSVP is required. Email the director, Phil Summers: phil@truenorthchurch.net

Our 7th Anniversary BBQ is coming up! Saturday, September 15th from 1pm to 6pm at The Country Fair in Medford

$20 for Adults / $10 for kids. This includes access to 2 Country Fair attractions (Go-Karting, Mini-Golf, Batting Cages, Driving Range), Unlimited BBQ from Famous Dave’s, and Dessert. We’ll also have Inflatable Bouncers, Face-Painting, Games, and a Kan-Jam tournament!!

Save a few bucks by registering online instead of at the door! just click HERE

The Country Fair requires that EVERYONE attending the BBQ will have to park in the South Lot located next door in a business park. Directions can be found HERE

This Summer we’ll be having our annual Water Baptism service at Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai on Saturday, July 21st at 10am.
Admission is $5 for town of Brookhaven residents. Bring $20 cash if you’re not a resident.

Anyone and everyone are encouraged to attend! Dirx can be found HERE

Wednesday, July 18th is our Blood Drive here at the church. Come anytime between 2:30pm to 8:30pm and help save a life!

Amani is a series of three Mondays in July presented by the JustLove community group. Right now there are some violent conflicts going on in Central Africa and these three nights are for people who want to learn more, pray, and take some concrete action.

On Sunday, June 24th our guest speaker was Rob Morris. President and Co-Founder of Love146 and incredible organization committed to the eradication of child sex trafficking and exploitation. True North has supported Love146 for many years and in the spirit of generosity to do something greater, we asked YOU to help. 100% of the offering received on June 24th went to Love146 and the grand total was ::drum roll please:: $25,000!!!

Thank you so much for your generosity. Your contribution will be used to help change lives!

Join us for a new 4 week series as we explore the Gospel of Mark.