More than 540 churches in the United States and abroad hosted “Night to Shine” proms for those with special needs as part of an annual global event organized by the Tim Tebow Foundation.
The 2018 Night to Shine proms took place last Friday across the U.S. and in 16 countries, including Tebow’s birth place of the Philippines.
One location was St. Paul Lutheran Church of Boca Raton, Florida. Hosting their third “Night to Shine” prom, the event had about 160 guests.
The Rev. Steve Carretto, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran, told The Christian Post that the prom was a “great success” full of “laughing and smiling.”
“Our hope is that they see that they are treasured by God, that they had a night celebrating them because God celebrates them daily,” said Carretto.
“I hope they took away that there is a community called the Church that loves to love people and care for them and their families and in so doing receive…
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