Calvary Church to host Night to Shine Prom for people with special needs

Calvary Church of Naperville will serve as a host of the 2024 Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.

The prom night experience celebrating people with special needs will be held by host churches around the world simultaneously on Friday, Feb. 9.

Calvary is part of this worldwide movement that seeks to change how cultures interact with people with disabilities.

Night to Shine is hosted by churches all around the globe. While each event is a little different, Calvary’s activities will include a red-carpet entrance complete with a welcome from staged paparazzi, hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, corsages and boutonnieres, dinner, dancing, karaoke, gifts, a respite room for parents and caregivers, a sensory room, and a crowning ceremony at which every honored guest receives a crown or tiara.

This event comes on the heels of the launch of Calvary Champions, a ministry of Calvary Church for children ages 4-12 with special needs.

According to Lead Pastor Marty Sloan, “Calvary Champions is the opportunity to affirm the Imago Dei (image of God) in all humanity.”

Calvary Champions allows kids to attend a service each week in their very own dedicated environment equipped with trained one-on-one leaders and volunteers. More information can be found at calvarynaperville.org/champions.

Over the years, Night to Shine, through hundreds of churches from 56 different countries, has provided over half a million guest experiences. 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Night to Shine.

For additional information on this event, visit calvarynaperville.org/nighttoshine.

For more information on the worldwide movement of Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, visit timtebowfoundation.org/night-to-shine.