Whether you’re a student, a leader, a parent or a volunteer, this is your one-stop place for information.
What is DNOW?
DNOW just around the corner and we can’t wait. Join us for an action-packed weekend of dynamic, high-energy worship and Tribe Wars here at the church. Throughout the weekend we’ll also have small groups and will be spending the night in homes throughout our BHBC community. 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 Friday, November 1 and ends Sunday after morning Worship.
Check out our Q&A below! If you have additional questions, email Maria at mthomas@burnthickory.com.
Sign up for DNOW:
Kickoff Night: October 30 at MDWK
DNOW WKND Dates: November 1-3
Who: All Middle and High School Guys and Girls
Cost: $75
Want to Volunteer? We need your help!
Serving opportunities:
- Co-Host (transportation, breakfast and lunch Saturday)
- Host Home (opening your home, transportation)
- Small Group Leader (College and YA age, committed to the whole weekend)
- Recreation (Saturday morning through early afternoon)
- Serving breakfast Sunday
- Serving dinner (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday)
- Registration and check-in
- Various random needs before the weekend (like t-shirts, blowing up balloons, etc.)
How can I be involved?
LifeGroup Leaders and Church Members: 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.
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!
DNOW Schedule & Packing List
Download our packing list, schedule for the weekend and all the info you’ll need!
Tribe Wars!
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!)
6th Grade: Pumpkin Prowler (Orange)
7th Grade: Lemon Legends (Yellow)
8th Grade: Spicy Salsa Squad (Red)
9th Grade: Olive Overlords (Green)
10th Grade: Blueberry Bandits (Blue)
11th Grade: Bubblegum Brigade (Pink)
12th Grade: Purple Rain (Purple)
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 one package (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: Instant Oatmeal or Instant Grits
- 7th Grade: Poptarts
- 8th Grade: Fruit Cups
- 9th Grade: Beef Jerky
- 10th Grade: Peanut Butter or Cheese Cracker Packs
- 11th Grade: Easy Mac
- 12th Grade: Granola Bars
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 is in the Fall. After careful consideration of everything going on in the life of our church and such a successful DNOW last fall, DNOW will take place on the first weekend of November, so mark your calendars for November 1-3. We know there will be some football games or other activities happening that weekend, so we’ll have additional late checkin options and a time away card if you need to come and go throughout the weekend.
Weekend Format:
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 our check-in. We’ll have registration set up on Friday night, with a late-night option, for those who have sports or other obligations. Instead of going to your own home each night, you will stay at your host homes with your small group and college leader.
Small Groups:
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 – TRIBE WARS! 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! Dress up in your team color and go ALL IN! Please do not use glitter out of respect for our host homes and our facilities staff.
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!
You’ll get to sit under some dynamic truth speaking from one of our favorite speakers 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 get there until late Friday Night?
Registration and check in will be open until 10:30 PM. If you arrive after 8:30 PM, worship will have already started. So head up to the Radiate Auditorium and you’ll find a check-in table up there, so check in before you go into worship and find out where to stow your luggage. If you arrive after 9:45 PM, we’ll have a check in station in the new main lobby by the front doors.
If you’re coming in later than that, be watching for a text from our staff around 10 PM. We’ll be texting out your host home’s name, address and phone number so you’ll know where to go. Please text or call your host home and let them know when to expect you.
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!
Are phones allowed?
Yes, phones are allowed throughout the weekend. Students are encouraged to put their phones away and be fully immersed in the weekend! We don’t want them to be distracted during powerful discipleship moments in small groups or worship.
Host Homes will not be providing access to WiFi for their protection and the protection of your student. We know that you as parents may have different parameters and securities set up and we want to respect that, so our Host Homes have been asked not to provide WiFi access. There is WiFi available at the church.
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.