We invite you to join us for Northside DNOW!

A community student ministry event sponsored by Northside-area churches from Friday, February 7 - Sunday, February 9, 2025.

Northside DNOW is an in-town weekend retreat designed to help middle school and high school students connect with God and grow in their relationship with Him. For Northside DNOW, several Northside-area churches, including Arbor Springs Baptist Church, Harvest Church, Journey Church, Sulphur Springs Church, and The Word Community Church, are partnering together to sponsor and host the event. All of our main sessions will be held at Sulphur Springs in the Main Building/Sanctuary. Meals will be provided at the Sulphur Springs Family Life Center. Games on Saturday will be off-site. Each church will handle small group devotions, along with Friday and Saturday overnight arrangements for teens in their student ministry and their guests.

We hope to see your student at
Northside DNOW!

Registration deadline is
Friday, January 31, 2025!

SPEAKER

WILL JONES

Will was born and raised in Tuscaloosa alongside his younger sister with wonderful, Christ-following parents. His journey with the Lord could be summarized in one word: grace. It was God's grace that led him to saving faith at eight years old; it's because of His grace that He was surrounded by many faithful friends and older believers during the tough years of middle school, high school, and college at Alabama. God's grace has radiated throughout His guiding to full-time ministry, leading Will to serve at two wonderful churches (Buhl Baptist and now Brook Hills), and allowing him to meet his amazing wife, Olivia. 

Will has been serving in full-time student ministry for six years, and each year, He has been even more thankful that the Lord allows him to serve in this way. In his free time, you'll likely find him reading (pretty much anything related to history, sci-fi/fantasy, or theology), gaming (PS5, of course!), or enjoying movies and walks with Olivia and their dog Stella. 

We are very excited to have Will leading our large group sessions for this year’s DNOW!

Fun Fact from Will: If you were to ask anyone close to him, they would quickly tell you that ketchup is, hands down, his favorite condiment. It's truly the only sauce he needs! 

WORSHIP LEADER

RYAN JOHN BAND

Ryan John Snell is a talented musician and singer. Years ago while touring as a speaker, Ryan John noticed a lot of churches were interested in bringing in a speaker…and a band. After struggling week after week to find available bands, Ryan prayed that God would give him the voice to sing and the talent to play the guitar in order to more effectively travel and minister.  Thus began the stirring in his heart for music ministry.  

We are one of the beneficiaries of this prayer, for Ryan John has both been our speaker and worship leader in past, and this year we are excitd to have him and his band back to lead our worship during our DNOW 2025 weekend!

 REGISTRATION

DEADLINE is Friday, January 31, 2025!

Your registration includes (1) an interactive student book to use during the weekend, (2) an event T-shirt, and (3) meals for Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night.

Registration cost info will be provided by individual churches.

Payment should be made as directed by the church your student is coming with.

If you have specific questions, contact your church's student ministry leader or text Tim at (205) 534-9862.

SELECT THE NAME OF THE CHURCH YOU ARE ATTENDING WITH TO REGISTER

 SCHEDULE

Northside DNOW will be held from Friday, February 7 - Sunday, February 9, 2025!

For the full schedule of events, check out our guide below!

 MEDICAL RELEASE

Everyone attending Northside DNOW will need to submit a medical release form!

Everyone attending Northside DNOW will need to complete and submit a medical release form for the church you are attending with. Please contact your church’s student ministry leader if you have questions on how to obtain the form.

 TIME AWAY

Northside DNOW will be a full weekend retreat (including overnights), and we invite your student to be as involved and engaged as possible throughout the duration of the retreat!

We have time away cards that you can fill out and return to your student ministry leader. Students can simply leave when they need to go and return when they are done with their activity (parents will be responsible for transportation to and from outside activities and will need to check their child in and out).

We want every student to be at whatever part of the weekend he or she can!

FAQ

What is DNOW?

Northside DNOW is an in-town weekend retreat designed to help middle school and high school students connect with God and grow in their relationship with Him. For Northside DNOW, several local churches, including Arbor Springs Church, Harvest Church, Journey Church, Sulphur Springs, and The Word Community Church, are partnering together to sponsor and host the event. All of our main sessions will be held at Sulphur Springs in the Main Building/Sanctuary, meals will be served in the Sulphur Springs Family Life Center, and games on Saturday will be hosted at Camp Tuscoba.

When is DNOW?

The DNOW Weekend begins on Friday, February 7 at 6:00 PM and ends on Sunday morning, February 9 with worship services held at each of the sponsoring churches.

What will my student be doing outside of the service and activity times?

Each church will coordinate the off-site arrangements for students who are coming as part of their student group. Please check with the student ministry leader at your church to find out the details.

What if my student has a game/practice/performance that weekend... can he or she still come?

YES! We have time away cards that you can fill out and return to your student ministry leader. Students can simply leave when they need to go and return when they are done with their activity (parents will be responsible for transportation to and from outside activities and will need to check their child in and out). We want every student to be at whatever part of the weekend he or she can!

How do I register my student?

To register you will need to do three things:

• Register using one of the links above by Saturday, February 1, 2025.

• Complete and submit a Medical Release Form for the church you are attending with to that church’s student ministry leader.

• Submit your payment for the weekend. You can submit your payment in two ways:

  • Option A: When you register online, you will have the option to pay online at the same time.

  • Option B: Select “pay later” during registration and give cash or a check to your student ministry leader.

    (CHECK WITH YOUR CHURCH’S STUDENT MINISTRY LEADER FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT PAYMENT AMOUNTS AND THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR SUBMITTING PAYMENTS)

Payment should be submitted by Sunday, February 2, 2025 (or the deadline set by your church)!