02/24/2026
WOW! Night to Shine 2026 was one for the books!
For the past 6 years, Night to Shine has been one of our favorite nights of the year - celebrating tens of thousands of honored guests, God's image-bearers, on one unforgettable night worldwide!
Today, we are in awe of what an incredible night it was - the biggest Night to Shine yet!
Red carpets were rolled out at 979 churches across 76 countries - where more honored guests than ever before were celebrated, loved on, and crowned as Kings and Queens - true royalty in God's kingdom! Praise God!
We are already looking forward to Night to Shine 2027, but before we turn the page, we want to thank all of our donors, vendors, and volunteers!
The Pastors at Big House Church & Houston Northwest Church have a special message for you. If you don't have a home church, we would like to encourage you to visit either of these locations!
Kirk Gentzel ~ Houston Northwest Church
I smiled until my face hurt. Night to Shine was an explosion of joy that filled every inch of our campus. For one unforgettable evening, friends from the special needs community and their caregivers gathered at HNW to celebrate the life and greatness we see in one another. We danced, sang karaoke, laughed uncontrollably, walked the red carpet, and crowned every guest a King or Queen. Caregivers were able to relax and enjoy the night while volunteer buddies walked alongside those they care for. In a world filled with cheap hits of dopamine from staring at our phones, Night to Shine offered something far better—real, lasting joy. I want to thank every King and Queen who graced the red carpet, every caregiver who made it possible for them to attend, and every volunteer who made the night so special. It was a true and complete success.
Senior Pastor Ty VanHorn ~ Big House Church
What happened at Night to Shine was more than an event. It was the gospel on display. To our friends at HNW, thank you. Your partnership, generosity, and heart made an unforgettable night possible. And to every volunteer who showed up early, stayed late, danced hard, served joyfully, and treated every honored guest like royalty, thank you. Night to Shine is beautiful because it reflects the heart of Jesus. No favoritism. No preferred seating. No ranking of worth. Just love. Just dignity. Just celebration. As we continue our study in the book of James at Big House Church, we are reminded that this is exactly what faith looks like: Faith is not something we claim. It's something people experience. Friday night, our honored guests experienced. All were seen, valued, and celebrated. That's the heartbeat of the gospel. If you don't currently have a church, we would love to invite you to BHC! Thank you again for lighting up Houston with us. Let's keep living it.
You are loved,
Pastor Ty
We could not have made this evening happen if it were not for the support of these businesses or individuals. Please make sure to thank them and support them for giving so much to the Night to Shine prom at the Houston Northwest Church location.
Event Sponsors
Houston Northwest Church
Big House Church
Honda of Tomball
J. P. Morin Company
VLS Environmental Solutions
Macys
Donors:
~ Tim Tebow Foundation
~ Century Oak Private Wealth
~ Various families who gave between $100 to $5000
We could not have done this without you!!! Thank you!!
Thank you to these locations for helping us raise funds through their Spirit nights
~ Jason's Deli Spring Cypress
~ Crust Pizza Tomball location
Special Groups/Clubs that Participated
Tomball Key Club ~ Tomball Memorial Key Club ~ YMSL Tomball ~ NCL Texas Topaz
Miss Texas Teen
Miss Texas
T-Shirts
Racoon Printing
Balloon Decor in the main prom room
Shawn Taylor ~ Bright Pop Balloons
Tara Brown ~ Tara Brown Photography
Outside Activities
Iron Horse Guest Ranch (Horse and Carriage & wagon rides) plus all of their volunteer staff!
Fairytale Headquarters (Motorized Carriage ride)
Sling Slot Drivers: Leah Bounds, Andre Tomkavits Bell, Levon Perry, Junior Flores, Darryl McElwee, Farrah Messer, Jessica Sinclair, Monica Smeltz, Frank Bryant, Stephanie Mize
Stark Livery ~ Limos
Dream Rydes ~ dreamrydes.org
Entertainment
Exodus Sound Production (DJ for the prom)
April Roberts on Piano in the lobby of the prom area.
Thomas Heilbrun ~ Respite piano entertainment
Tony Lawdanski ~ Respite Saxaphone entertainment
Fairytale Headquarters for all of their princesses
Chick-fil-A cows from the Gleannloch & Jones location
Bingo & Raffle Prizes donated by various businesses and private individuals (respite area)
Photobooths
360 Events Photo Booth provided the 360 camera booth and photo booth, both in the prom area and in the respite area.
Professional Videography/Photographers -
Mel B Photo
Tera Brown
Zach Muddiman
Brittany Ashmore
Chris Sarvadi
Blake Chidester
Christopher Duncan ~ David Dodson ~ Johnathan Manzala
Joshua Heber ~ Zelee D ~ Student Photographer Madalyn R.
Fire Station
Cypresswood Fire Department
Thank you for serving at all of our outdoor activities.
Massage therapist in the respite area
Aarial Adams ~ Massage ~ Angie Ballis ~ Massage ~ Margarett Vozar ~ Massage ~ Melissa Robertson ~ Massage ~ Natividad Smith- massage
Thank you to the variety of Massage therapists for giving of your time and talents!
Hair and Make-up in the prom area
Jennifer Cerda: Belle Cheveux
Andrea: Marquez: Agape Salon
Carrie Parrish- Healthy Roots
Levy Stiffler- Impulse Blu Salon
Jac Rickmann- Freelancer Makeup Artist
Margarita Hernandez ~ Facepainter ~ U Event Balloons
Thank you to the various additional hair, make-up, shoeshine, and nail volunteers!
Therapy dogs:
Champion Forest Angel Paws
We want to thank these food vendors for helping to supply the food/drinks for the respite area!
Chick-fil-A Jones & 249 ~Nugget trays
Chick-fil-A Glenloch Farms ~Nugget trays
Chicken Salad Chick Louetta/Vintage ~Crouisant Tray Chick Salad
Heirloom Café Tomball ~ Sandwiches
Rudy's 249 BBQ ~ Sandwiches
Rudy's 290 BBQ ~ Sandwiches
Jersey Mike's Louetta/Vintage ~ Variety of sandwiches
Jersey Mike's 25517 TX 249 ~ Variety of sandwiches
Jersey Mike's 14044 Grant Rd ~ Variety of sandwiches
Firehouse Subs 1960 close to Eldridge ~ Turkey, Ham, Platter
Jason's Deli 249 & Spring Cypress ~ Veggie Trays
McAlisters Deli 1960(Willowbrook) ~ Veggie Tray & Cookie trays
Chuy's 249 (Vintage) ~ Chips and dips & Tres Leches
Half Baked Mueschke ~ Variety of Cookies
Chick-fil-A 99 and Cypress Rosehill ~ Cookies and Brownies
Sam's ~ Cupcakes
HteaO Tomball ~ Gallons of tea & Bottled water for volunteers
Sonic Cypresswood & 249 ~ ice and mints
HEB Vintage Louetta & 249 ~ Veggie Tray and Fruit Trays
Just Love Coffee ~ 13727 Sunset Canyon Dr. ~ Coffee, water, snacks
Thank you to Adriatic Cafe Italian Grill Tomball for giving us a great price for the food. Our guests and buddies loved it!
Thank you to all those who donated towards the event, our volunteers for serving, and to our guests for coming!
We want to especially thank our 35 leads for accepting the position to lead their area, manage the volunteers, and for giving your time and talents for a year of planning.
Let's do this again, February 12th, 2027!
Registration will open at 7:30 am on October 1st 2026, for all guests, volunteers, and vendors!
Thanks again, it was our honor to serve you all. We look forward to seeing you next year!
BHC-HNW Night to Shine Team
