NEW PROGRAM SESSION: This week is the start of the new Fall 2 program session. Please reference the Drop-In Recreation Guide for all current schedules; the Winter 1 program guide will be published in the next week or so, with registration opening on Monday, November 18.
INTERACTIVE BALLET PERFORMANCE WITH THE GRAND RAPIDS BALLET: Join us at the Kroc Center on Thursday, November 21 at 6pm for a FREE introduction to ballet performance! Grand Rapids Ballet Artistic Director James Sofranko will host this interactive 45-minute experience appropriate for all ages. You’ll learn about basic ballet terms and movements, hear from dancers about their journey into the world of professional ballet, and watch short performances from The Nutcracker and other ballets. No registration is required, and the event is open to both members and non-members.
EAT COMMITTEE THANKSGIVING POTLUCK: Thursday, November 14 at Noon will be our Kroc Krew Thanksgiving Potluck. Turkey and basics will be provided, with signups coming soon for side dishes, salads, dessert, etc. by department. As always, food will be provided for evening shift staff as well. Watch for more info soon!
KROC KREW CHRISTMAS – SAVE THE DATE: Save the date Saturday, December 7 from 5-8pm for the Kroc Krew Christmas Party. This year, all employees and their families are invited to join us at Craig’s Cruisers (Wyoming location, on Clyde Park near 54th St.) for a buffet dinner, games and fun. RSVPs will be required, so be watching for that in the next couple of weeks.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST RESULTS: Congratulations to Keely Newbeck for being voted as the winner of our Kroc Krew Halloween costume contest! The EAT Committee also wishes to note that Victoria Stedman finished as a close second place. Thanks to everyone who participated!
OPEN POSITIONS: Visit the Central Territory’s ADP Recruitment system for all job postings and to submit applications online. We appreciate you sharing opportunities with friends and family! Current openings include: Fitness Attendant, Lifeguard, Welcome Desk Attendant, Welcome Desk Lead, Personal Trainer, Marketing Manager.
Send an email to RJ Kroc if you see someone going above and beyond for our guests!
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Everybody who helped put on a successful Monster Mash
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Jessica Viau for recertifying all our lifeguard instructors
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Margarita Gonzalez and the facilities team for dealing with all the shenanigans of our new weight equipment being delivered (or not delivered)
Each week, members of the Kroc Center and Kroc Church submit a number of requests for prayer. We welcome these from everyone in our community, and encourage all our Kroc Krew to lift up these requests in your own way. Don’t forget that you are always welcome to attend devotions on Tuesday mornings at 9am in the Administration Foyer; if you have a prayer request to share, you can post it on the board in the lobby, use the online form, or contact a member of the Kroc Church team.
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Arianna RJ – Housing stability; good friends; healthy relationship; a new start; a good church home for family; a new home with a washer & dryer
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Virigina J – Help with passing school, getting a job, and finding my way
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Skylaar C – For better, uplifting days
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Jennifer H – Give Owen (son) the strength to grow as a boy and get the mental health help he needs.
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Maria W – Peace, comfort over my family May the new year be easier for us
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Nancy K – For peace and contentment in her new journey
NEW! We’re featuring a “Note from the Pastor” and Bible verse in the First Five each week from Captain Jack Huffman and the Kroc Church team. If you ever want to hear more about these topics, join us for Kroc Church Sunday mornings at 10am.
This week’s thoughts from Capt. Jack come from Exodus 3:1-15:
“How often in life do we stumble upon something that crosses out paths that causes us to stop and question whether or not we can handle it. It may be a sick person in your family that needs around the clock care. It may be a job that you decided to take on and now you are not feeling well equipped enough to endure the demands placed on you. It could even be a moment in time that God called you to a task that you found to be too overwhelming for you.
You are not alone, and believe it or not, these examples are not uncommon in our daily lives. We must remember that our lives are not our own as Christinas and when we shift our focus to whose we are, our situations in life suddenly become not so overwhelming and instead become manageable. One man in particular experienced one of these moments when he stumbled upon a burning bush.
Moses felt very unworthy and overwhelmed by what he experienced when he was called by God on Mount Horeb to go and speak to the Israelites. God reassured Moses with these 5 Words “I AM who I AM” I want to encourage you today that when you feel overwhelmed and maybe uncertain of your situation, remember that God is enough and He is always right there with you in those moments, He is more than enough.”
Here are some of the upcoming events and groups at the Kroc Center:
- Tuesday/Wednesday – GR Symphony, WPAC, Music/Green Rooms
- Thursday/Friday – Urban Church Leadership, Fireside Hall
- Saturday – VSJ Fitness, Fireside A-C
- Saturday – Birthday Party (after hours), Aquatics Center
Be sure to wish a Happy Birthday to our Kroc Krew colleagues:
- Andre Posey – November 4
- Margarita Gonzalez – November 4
- Elle Ruiz-Grant – November 4
- Pam Robinson – November 4
- Cindy Uecker Ruffing – November 5
