1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
- Harassment in the Workplace training is available for all employees. This training is paid—if staff complete it outside of scheduled work hours, please submit a missed punch form. Staff may also complete the training during their shift using the computer in the Admin Office. Questions can be directed to your supervisor.
- Employee Bingo ends this week — complete your bingo card to earn your t-shirt.
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Winter 2 Session: Week 2 is underway.
- Spring Session registration opens March 9.
- Camp registration continues — keep encouraging families to register early.
- Restoring Health (WPAC)
- Tuesdays: Music Room, 10:30 AM–1:00 PM
- Thursdays: WPAC, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
- AYSO
- Registration ends Sunday, March 8
- Spring season begins April 13
- Volunteer coaches and referees are needed
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
Facility Updates/Closures
- Kent Hills Loop — group begins today.
- Mondays, 4:15–6:15 PM (except Spring Break); last day May 11
- Impacts: Pool, Gym, Music Room, and potentially Fireside may be blocked during program time
Rentals
- Tuesday: GR Rec Sports Volleyball — Gym, 8:00–10:00 PM
- Saturday: Birthday Parties — Fireside A & Fireside C, 12:00–3:00 PM
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Shout out to Jessica for her patience and persistence in supporting the Loop Program and helping finalize their MOU.
- Shout out to Angie Kelly for moving quickly through Les Mills training.
- Shout out to Margarita for her work securing quotes for new fitness equipment.
- Shout out to James for his patience and teamwork with Mike on the pool.
- Green Dot to Eddie for helping members understand the River Walk schedule.
- Shout out to lifeguard Luke for assisting with a water save on Saturday.
- Shout out to the Front Desk team for working through the credit card terminal issues with professionalism and care.
- Shout out to David Crawford for his leadership in training a new building lead.
- Shout out to Jim for his work updating the credit card terminals.
- Shout out to Brent and Joselyn for their help coordinating a new field rental.
- Shout out to everyone navigating the ups and downs of the Loop Program with steady teamwork and a positive spirit.
- Shout out to Joselyn and Lisa for supporting the program team with camp scholarships.
- Shout out to everyone who completed the Best Christian Workplace Survey — thank you for taking the time to strengthen our workplace together.
- Shout out to everyone for remaining steadfast in your jobs and duties — your consistency makes a difference every day.
🎂 Birthdays This Week
- Brian R — 3/02
- Kelly J — 3/05
- Caroline P — 3/08
👋 Welcome New Staff
- Carter A — Fitness Attendant
- Kristen K — Child Watch Attendant
- Addison V — Aquatics Lead
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Lifeguard
- Aquatics Lead
- Fitness Attendant
- Fitness Lead
- Day Camp Lead
- Day Camp Counselor
- Day Camp Counselor (Part Time)
- Swim Instructor
- Fitness Instructor
- UPREP Instructor
- Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
- Spring Break (April 6–10) — please plan ahead and ensure your department is covered if you are taking time off.
🙌 Missional Moment
From its earliest days on the streets of East London in 1865, The Salvation Army recognized that preaching the gospel and meeting human need must go hand in hand. William and Catherine Booth saw the realities of poverty, hunger, and homelessness surrounding them and responded not only with words of hope but with practical care. Soup kitchens, shelters, and outreach to the most vulnerable quickly became hallmarks of the Army’s mission.
As the movement grew and spread across the United States, Salvation Army social services expanded to meet emerging community needs. Food pantries, emergency assistance, disaster relief, and case management ministries developed as intentional expressions of Christian compassion. Through wars, economic downturns, and natural disasters, the Army has consistently stood in the gap—offering both immediate relief and a pathway toward stability and dignity.
Today, that same legacy continues in corps and community centers across the country. Each grocery box distributed, each family assisted with rent, and each neighbor welcomed for support represents more than a service—it reflects a long-standing commitment to meet human need in Christ’s name without discrimination. We are all invited to carry this mission forward through prayer, service, and faithful partnership.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
In Matthew 26:6–13, we see Mary pour out costly perfume on Jesus—an act of complete devotion that others in the room did not fully understand. During this Lenten season, we are reminded that her offering, like the widow’s mites, reflected a heart fully surrendered to the Lord. Both women recognized that nothing on earth holds greater value than giving our whole lives to Christ.
Mary’s act challenges us to examine where our trust truly rests. Scripture reminds us that we cannot serve both God and money, and that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. Faith often requires stepping forward when the outcome is unclear, trusting that God is faithful to sustain and provide for those who place their confidence in Him.
This week, consider: when was the last time you stepped out in faith? Whether through your time, resources, or obedience, the Lord is calling us to deeper surrender. As we move closer to Resurrection Sunday, may we live with the same bold trust as Mary—holding nothing back and believing that the One who calls us is faithful to complete His work in us.
- Captain Jack Huffman
🙏 Prayer Requests
- Jamine — prayers for family needs, rent provision, and health.
- Arianna — prayers for health in the new year and for her two boys.
- Jahda — prayers for her dad’s heart troubles, Jon’s sickle cell anemia, and an aunt facing cancer.
- Tasharell — prayers for stable housing, her daughter, and a hopeful new year ahead.
- Kiki — prayers as her mom enters hospice; strength for the family to keep believing and trusting God.
- Cierra — comfort in the passing of her grandma and prayers for her son.
