Cypress Baptist Church announced today that they will serve as
a host of the 2026 Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The unforgettable
worldwide celebration event, centered on God’s love, honoring and valuing people with special
needs will be held by host churches around the world simultaneously on Friday, February 13. Cypress Baptist is excited to join hundreds of other churches around the globe in celebrating people with disabilities as God’s image bearers.
Night to Shine is hosted every year by churches on the Friday before Valentine’s Day. Each
event is unique to its location, but some cornerstone activities included across all of them are a
red carpet entrance complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi, hair
and makeup stations, shoeshines, limousine rides, karaoke, gifts, a catered dinner, a Sensory
Room, a Respite Room for parents and caregivers, dancing, and a crowning ceremony where
every guest is honored as a King or Queen – the way God sees them each and every day.
“Night to Shine is my favorite night of the year! It’s my favorite because we get to celebrate so
many Kings and Queens and share how much they are loved by us and by the God of this
universe. Our goal is to be able to get to every person with special needs around the world –
until all are celebrated. No matter what city, no matter what country, no matter where you are,
we want Night to Shine to be there.” said Tim Tebow, founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation.
As sponsor of Night to Shine, the Tim Tebow Foundation provides each host church with the
official 2026 Night to Shine Planning Manual, personalized guidance and support from a Tim
Tebow Foundation staff member, the opportunity to apply for a financial grant, and access to
planning resources that will assist them in creating an unforgettable experience for their
honored guests. The foundation also provides access to ongoing disability ministry resources
through Shine On. Shine On, a ministry of the Tim Tebow Foundation, is a faith-based
community – a source of inspiration, belonging, and education for everyone impacted by
disability. Shine On envisions a global community of churches and families that foster
belonging and purpose for all.
Over the past eleven years, Night to Shine, through hundreds of churches worldwide,
has provided over half a million guest experiences and over a million volunteer
experiences.
For additional information on the Night to Shine hosted by Cypress Baptist in Benton,
visit www.cypressbaptist.org.
For more information on the worldwide movement of Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim
Tebow Foundation, please visit: www.timtebowfoundation.org/night-to-shine.