1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
- Soup/Chili Cook-Off – Join us Thursday, February 12 from 12:00–1:00 PM in Fireside for a fun lunch hour of friendly competition (and even friendlier taste-testing). Bring your appetite, enjoy a bowl (or three), and vote for your favorites. Want to enter a chili or soup? Sign up here: https://grkroc.org/Chili-Cook-off-2026 We hope to see you there!
- Kroc Employee Bingo – Get ready for some fun — we’re launching Kroc Employee Bingo! This is your chance to explore different areas of the Kroc, connect with other departments, and win a new Kroc shirt. The challenge runs from February 9 through March 8. Stop by the Fitness Desk to grab your bingo card and start your adventure. You’ll find a mix of activities that will have you moving, learning, and connecting with your fellow Kroc stars. You are responsible for keeping your card until you have a bingo—don’t lose it. Hourly staff: please complete bingo activities outside your work hours or during breaks, and check with your department manager if you have questions. Need modifications? No worries—our Fitness and Aquatics teams are happy to help adjust activities to match your abilities. Ready to play? Stop by the Fitness Desk to get your card and start your bingo journey. Let the games begin!
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Winter 1 Session — Week 6
- Winter 2 registration continues
- Camp registration continues
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
Facility Updates/Closures
- None
Rentals
- Tuesday: GR Rec Sports Volleyball — Gym — 8:00–10:00 PM
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Shout out to Aquatics for providing time on the play structure while we were a guard down.
- Shout out to the Building Leads for handling the three events this past weekend.
- Shout out to Lily for jumping in to help at the front desk whenever she sees a need.
- Shout out to the Program Team for covering while Jess was gone last week.
- Shout out to Allison for helping Mckenna with a spreadsheet issue.
- Shout out to Aaran Bush for always helping out.
- Shout out to everyone for being so quick to respond to needs around the building.
- Shout out to Program Staff for doing such a strong job organizing the kids from UPREP.
- Shout out to the Kroc Center for past work with Kids Hope.
- Shout out to Eddie for loaning tools to Jim as needed.
- Shout out to Eddie for coming in on Saturday to address a building issue.
- Shout out to Margarita for all her work in Fitness.
- Shout out to the team here on Saturday for smooth operations.
🎂 Birthdays This Week
- Connor C — 2/09
- Michael B — 2/13
👋 Welcome New Staff
- None
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Lifeguard
- Fitness Attendant
- Fitness Lead
- Swim Instructor
- Fitness Instructor
- UPREP Instructor
- Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
- Fitness Bingo continues (Employee Bingo starts today)
- Sunday: Lifeguard In-service (with Life EMS) — 12:00–5:00 PM
🙌 Missional Moment
A Salvation Army Story: Mercy Makes Room
In the early Salvation Army movement, many new converts were people with painful pasts—former thieves, abusers, and broken family members. In some corps, it wasn’t uncommon for people to find themselves worshiping alongside those who had once harmed them.
Officers were known to say that the Army could only move forward if mercy was practiced as freely as grace was preached. When forgiveness was extended—sometimes haltingly, sometimes painfully—relationships that should have suffocated instead found new life. The community didn’t pretend the past didn’t matter; they chose not to let it rule the future.
That’s Salvation Army mercy: forgiveness doesn’t erase the past—it creates space for renewal.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
It’s Time To Make A Choice
God is a God of love; there is no doubt about that, but God is also a God who calls us to be decisive in our relationship with Him. We see this reflected in Revelation 3:16: “So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” You cannot serve both God and the world—you must make a choice. God is a holy God, and He wants all of you.
We see this same warning about an indecisive lifestyle in Scripture, including James 3:11: “Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?” The message is clear: if you choose to follow God, you cannot follow the world at the same time.
The great news is that when we choose to follow Christ alone, we are positioned to live with the eternal promise given in Revelation 3:21: “To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne.” So today, make the choice to commit fully to the Father and let the things of the world go.
-Captain Jack Huffman
🙏 Prayer Requests
- Pray for our Aquatics and Lifeguard teams as they continue training and serving—especially during this Sunday’s in-service—that they would be well-prepared, unified, and confident in every response.
- Pray for our staff across the building as programs and registrations continue (Winter sessions, Camp, and UPREP)—that we would have patience, clear communication, and a steady, joyful spirit as we support members and families.
- Pray for strong teamwork and mercy-filled relationships among our staff and guests this week—that God would help us extend grace, make room for one another, and reflect Christ in the way we serve.
