Announcements for the Week of 12.12.21
December 12, 2021

TODAY: New TrueNorth Church Merchandise

Shop for your family (and yourself!). We have new sweatshirts, hats, and the 2021 TrueNorth Christmas ornament available for purchase.

2022 Budget

The Lead Team has approved our 2022 annual budget. Copies are available at the Resource Center in the atrium for your review today. We’ve been blessed with another record year in total tithes and offerings. Thank you for your generous support of our ministries!

Christmas Offering

Our annual Christmas Offering will be equally divided between two local ministries this year. The Purpose Center is a ministry of Chosen Church and Pastor Yannik McKie. The Purpose Center is located in downtown Augusta to serve as a community resource and mentoring center that helps equip, educate, and inspire at-risk youth and their families to overcome challenges and maximize their potential. You can learn more about this ministry here. Game Changers Foundation is a ministry started by Will Dalzell. Will is a long-time member of TrueNorth who is passionate about helping those struggling with substance abuse. The mission of Game Changers is to provide spiritual environments and experiences in Christ that bring recovery to the hearts, minds, and souls of those struggling with substance abuse, and healing to their marriages and families. You can learn more about Game Changers here.
You can watch this video to hear from both organizations about how this offering will affect their ministry.

You can give to the Christmas offering:
1. In-person by cash or check using a Christmas Offering envelope.
2. Online by clicking here and designating “Christmas Offering.”
3. Text the keyword CHRISTMAS to 803.279.1555 and following the link.
4. Mail your gift to the TrueNorth Church office at 1297 W. Martintown Rd, North Augusta, SC 29841.

December 23 & 24: Christmas at TrueNorth

Our Christmas Eve services will be held at 6 & 8pm on December 23 and 3 & 5pm on December 24. All four services will be identical.
There will be no reserved seating this year. All seats will be open on a first-come, first-served basis.
TrueKidz will be open for children from 6 weeks-5K. Elementary age kids will join their families for the service.

December 26: Church at Home

We will have one online service only on Sunday, December 26 at 9am. It will be available on demand after that time. We will not meet in person on campus that day.

Celebrate Recovery December Schedule

Celebrate Recovery (CR) will meet every Tuesday this month at 7pm on the TrueNorth Church campus. CR is made up of regular people who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from and celebrating God’s healing of life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Trained leaders provide safe, confidential, Christ-centered groups where people can grow. They offer their stories as fellow travelers on the journey to healing.

If you struggle with a particular issue that seems to have such strength and power over you that it prevents you from experiencing any real victory, then we invite you to join us at Celebrate Recovery! You can learn more about Celebrate Recovery at TrueNorth here.

Year-End Giving

The TrueNorth Church office will be closed from December 23 through January 3, 2022. For tax purposes, end of the year tithes/gifts must be received in service by December 24 or postmarked by December 31 to 1297 W. Martintown Road, North Augusta, SC 29841. You may also text the keyword GIVE to 803.279.1555 or give online at truenorthchurch.com/give by December 31, 2021.

January 2: Start the New Year at TrueNorth

We will be meeting in person at our regular service times of 9 and 10:45am on Sunday, January 2. Start your new year off with us!

January 12: Element Resumes

Element Student Ministry will re-launch for students on January 12.

RightNow Media

RightNow Media is a streaming video library with more than 20,000 talks and studies to teach and equip you as a parent, spouse, single, and leader. The resources can be used for your own spiritual growth, you can do family talks or facilitate a small group on every topic you could imagine. It’s the best-kept secret at TrueNorth! Sign up for this incredible and FREE service here.

December Spotlights on RightNow Media:
Advent (adults)
Jesus Changes Everything (students)
BOZ : WowieBOZowee Christmas (kids)

You can find the monthly spotlight by logging into your RightNow Media account and clicking on the “TrueNorth Church” button on the menu bar (top right of your screen).

For the One Pledges

The mission of TrueNorth Church is to lead people into a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. Since TrueNorth launched in 2004, the words of Jesus in Luke 15 have defined who we are and what we are about. “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them – what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it” (Luke 15:4).

For The One is a two-phase capital campaign. The first phase was designed to generate $1.3 million to begin the loan process with our lender. We have completed phase one thanks to the generosity of our incredible church! In phase two, we will be generating the funds necessary for future construction costs. Our leadership team is currently praying and evaluating when the construction process will begin.

Your commitment to this goal helps us plan for our future. To complete a digital pledge card, click here or text PLEDGE to 803.279.1555.

You can learn more about For the One at truenorthchurch.com/fortheone.

2021 Bible Reading Plan

Follow along with TrueNorth’s Bible Reading Plan as we walk through the entire New Testament in 2021. Our plan is designed so that you read one chapter during the week and a short selection from Psalms or Proverbs on the weekends. Pick up a copy of the TrueNorth Bible Reading Plan on campus, download a digital copy from our website here, or follow along through the digital resource on the TrueNorth App.

We are selling NLT Slimline Bibles for $10 and NLT LifeApp Study Bibles for $50 if you wish to read via a non-digital format.

Book Overviews: As we continue on our 2021 Bible Reading Plan together, we will be publishing a brief overview of each book. In less than 5 minutes you will have a quick grasp of what you will be reading, who wrote it, and why it was written. Our desire is that it helps you know your Bible better and get more out of your time in it.
If you would like to receive outlines as they are released, sign up here.

Don’t forget our keywords!

Text any of the following words to 803.279.1555:

CONNECT: If you’re new, we’d like to get to know you because we believe everyone matters to God! You’ll receive a letter from us and a follow-up phone call to see if you have any questions or comments about your experience. Don’t forget to pick-up a first-time guest bag as you leave the campus.

ME: Update your contact information or view your volunteer schedule.

INFO: Opt in receive texts (once a month) and emails (once a week) with TrueNorth news and updates.

UPDATE: Use this keyword to update your contact information.

PRAYER: We’d love to pray for you. Send us your prayer requests by using this keyword.

GROUPS: Everyone needs community. Sign up to join or lead a Journey Group (small group) by using this keyword. If you’re specifically interested in leading a group, text the keyword LEADER.

SERVE: Everyone can make a difference. If you are interested in finding a place to serve, use this keyword.

OUTREACH: Learn more about local, regional, and global outreach opportunities.

GIVE: Support our ministry.