Whether you’re a student, a leader, a parent or a volunteer, this is your one-stop place for information.
What is DNOW?
DNOW is getting a reboot! There are some exciting changes you and your friends are going to absolutely love… including beefed up recreation and… *drumroll please* the return of Host Homes! That’s right, we’ll worship and have large group recreation at the church. But we’re having small groups and spending the night in homes throughout our BHBC community. And you might have noticed…we’re doing it in November, not March. Our host homes are vetted, background-checked adult BHBC Members, and we can’t wait to see how this homey small group environment amplifies your experience as you grow in intimacy with Jesus and friendship with other believers.
The event kicks off Thursday, November 2. Join us on campus from 6:30 – 7:30 for dinner, where you’ll get an opportunity to meet your Host Home Heroes (no seriously, they mean this much to us) along with meeting your leader and seeing who’s in your group!
Registration opens October 1 and costs $75. Sign up by Sunday, October 22 and be entered in our raffle for Nike Dunks, a Lululemon Belt Bag or one of our Top Secret, yet-to-be-released, Radiate Fall 23 Sweatshirts!
Date: Kickoff November 2, DNOW Weekend November 3-5
Who: All Middle and High School Guys and Girls
Cost: $75
Check out our Q&A below! If you have additional questions, email Maria at mthomas@burnthickory.com.
DNOW Schedule & Packing List
Download our packing list, schedule for the weekend and all the info you’ll need!
What color is YOUR grade? Be sure to grab some fun costume stuff in your team’s color and wear it to the Tribe Wars on Saturday! It’s time for some serious team spirit! (No glitter, please!)
Check out the list below to see what your grade is bringing for our mission project. All food collected will be donated to homeless students in Cobb County.
How can I be involved?
Parents: We need your help! Could you drive kids, serve food, open your home, or feed a group lunch? There are MANY ways for you to help, with various time commitments. Plus, it will be that much more impactful for you to see an inside view of what your student is getting to experience.
Students: Invite your friends to this amazing weekend! Can’t come the whole time? Come to as much as you can, and you can check in-and-out for games, testing, and other commitments using a parent-signed Time Away Card. We want to remove all barriers for you to fully experience this amazing weekend of growing closer with Jesus and for your friends who need to meet him for the first time to come and experience his gift of salvation!
LifeGroup Leaders: We’d love for you to pray about opening your home or partnering alongside families who do. (Hosting is the bigger need!)
College/Young Adults: We want you leading small groups! Gone are your middle and high school days, but you have a wonderful opportunity to share the message of Jesus and pour into a younger generation while modeling what a godly young-adulthood looks like.
Serving opportunities:
- Host Home (opening your home, transportation)
- Co-Host (transportation, breakfast and lunch Saturday)
- Small Group Leader (College and YA age, committed to the whole weekend)
- Recreation (Saturday morning through early afternoon)
- Serving dinner (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday)
- Serving breakfast Sunday
- Registration and check-in
- Various random needs before the weekend (like t-shirts, blowing up balloons, etc.)
DNOW Missions Project:
Each year at DNOW we have a missions project to benefit the underprivileged students in our community. This year we are collecting items that will go to homeless students in Cobb County. Be sure to bring at least (maybe 20!) of the items that is designated for your grade. Let’s make a difference together and bring hope into our community!
- 6th Grade: Kraft Easy Macaroni & Cheese Microwavable Dinner
- 7th Grade: Packaged peanut butter crackers or cheese crackers
- 8th Grade: Plastic fruit cups
- 9th Grade: Granola bars or cereal bars
- 10th Grade: Instant oatmeal or instant grits
- 11th Grade: Pop tarts
- 12th Grade: Beef jerky or Slim Jims
What you need to know (FAQ):
DiscipleNow will have large-group worship events at our church, several small-group sessions in host homes led by small group leaders, and an off-the-chain large-group recreation time. It is going to be amazing and you need to invite your friends! We can’t wait to see you there!
Dates:
Yes, DNOW has been moved from the spring to the fall! After careful consideration of everything going on in the life of our church and the construction timelines, as well as the addition of Host Homes, DNOW has been moved from the spring to November. We won’t have two DNOW’s this school year, so be sure to sign up now and join us November 3-5.
Thursday Kickoff Night:
We’re having a big “Family Dinner” and talking about the weekend and what to expect on Thursday, November 2. This is your chance to come check in, find out who your leader and host home adults are and get to see who’s in your group and where to bring your stuff. If you can’t make it, that’s okay, but we’ll still miss you! Before dinner on Friday night, plan to check in with your stuff and we’ll let you know where you can stash everything.
Weekend Format:
We’ll run the weekend very differently than we have the last few years. While our large group worship and recreation will be on campus, small group sessions will happen off-site at the homes of our vetted and trusted Burnt HIckory members. You’ll find out your home, group info and everything you need to know when you check in at the event on Thursday night at our kickoff. Can’t make it to kickoff? No worries! We’ll have registration set up on Friday night as well. Instead of going home each night, you will stay at your host homes with your small group and college leader.
Small Groups:
You’ll be separated into small groups by grade and gender. Each small group will have their own host home and small group leader. These are some of the best college students and young adults we know and they’re excited to get to know you and share their perspective and love for Jesus with you. Please keep in mind, when you register you can request to be grouped with a friend, but they also need to request you. We do our very best to honor these requests! If you bring visitors, they would room with you as long as they are the same grade and gender.
Your small group will be assigned to a host home!
Recreation:
You’ll have an off-the-chain Rec! I mean, we are hyping it up from last year and we’re looking at how to make it even better than it has ever been! Our large group rec happens on Saturday morning after breakfast and small groups.
Large Group Worship & Speaking:
You’ll be a part of an amazing worship experience in every way you can think of! Lights? Check! Band? Worship leaders? Only the best! Our very own Burnt Hickory Worship will be leading for us this year!
You’ll get to sit under some dynamic truth speaking from one of our favorite speakers, Chuck Butler, and learn what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus and explore the foundations of our faith together.
What does your registration cost include?
Large Group Worship Experience, Small Groups, Recreation, Food and MERCH! I mean… would it even BE DNOW if you didn’t get the merch? Yes, you’ll get a shirt and some other fun stuff!
What happens if I can’t be there the whole time?
We’ll have a paper time away form for you to fill out and have signed by a parent for you to come and go as you need. You’ll receive this form at check in or you can download it and fill it out to bring with you. Need to come late Friday night after a game? No problem…catch up with your group at the host home. Need to leave for a while for a practice on Saturday? You can do that too. Taking the SAT Saturday morning? Come to worship then head to your home Friday night to get some rest and join us after your SAT is over. We don’t want you to feel like you can’t attend because of prior commitments!
Financial Information:
If your family needs financial assistance please contact our staff at radiate@burnthickory.com, stating your need and what kind of assistance you need. We will do our best to help your student be able to attend.
Refunds available only in the event of a family emergency or illness.