Christ Fellowship to Host the 2023 Night to Shine in Elizabeth, NJ
We’re so excited to announce that Christ Fellowship, once again, will be a host church for the annual Night to Shine event, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.
Night to Shine is a special prom-style event open to all special-needs children ages 14 and over. And we’re even more excited that the 2023 Night to Shine will be held IN-PERSON in The Liberty Center instead of the drive-through event we have been doing in recent years due to COVID.
If you are a family with a special-needs child or know a family with a special-needs child, we invite you to sign up your child for the event and then come out to celebrate them with us on February 10, 2023.
“The Tim Tebow Foundation has a great passion for people with special needs and in 2014, we launched “Night to Shine.” The vision was simple… work with churches around the country to provide an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love for people with special needs, ages 14 and older.
In 2015, the first Night to Shine was held in 44 churches in 26 states and in 3 countries with 15,000 volunteers coming together to honor 7,000 guests… and we thought that was a God-sized blessing! In February 2020, God did immeasurably more than we could have asked or imagined, as 721 churches from 36 different denominations in all 50 states and 34 countries came together with 215,000 volunteers to serve and celebrate 110,000 honored guests with special needs! Then in February 2021 and 2022, due to the global circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Night to Shine was celebrated with Shine-Thru Parade adaptations of Night to Shine and a worldwide Virtual Celebration with thousands of people with special needs tuning in for a unique experience complete with a virtual walk down the red carpet, messages from celebrity guests, music, dancing and of course, a crowning ceremony where each guest was crowned a king or queen of the prom!
We at the Tim Tebow Foundation remain humbled and amazed by the incredible favor God has shown through the mission and movement of Night to Shine. Over the past eight years we have truly seen this event transform into a movement of the Holy Spirit through churches, volunteers and supporters all seeking to give glory to God by celebrating and advocating for people with disabilities and the value of life. The effect has been astounding as we have witnessed God begin to change the very culture in countries that have traditionally rejected people with special needs, as well as, rally the church worldwide to stand up for people with special needs and boldly proclaim the name of Jesus through word and action.”
Source: The Tim Tebow Foundation