1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
- It’s Spring Break week at the Kroc. We are excited to welcome extra guests this week as they experience the Kroc Center. Please be quick to lend a helping hand if anyone looks confused or lost. You can always point them to the Spring Break Guide for more information. It is available at the Welcome Desk or online at grkroc.org/springbreak26
- Spring Break also means Staff Snacks. Be sure to check the admin conference room for some tasty treats during your break, courtesy of the E.E.T. Committee.
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Make-up classes will take place the week of April 12. There is no programming during Spring Break.
- AYSO Spring season starts April 13.
- GRPS swim lessons begin next week.
- We are excited to welcome local 2nd graders as they learn to be safe in and around the water.
- Please be ready to lend a hand if asked during arrival and departure times.
- Want to help more? Be sure to complete your background check. Reach out to Jessica Viau for more information.
3️⃣ Facility Notices
Rentals
- Tuesday: GR Rec Volleyball in the Gym from 8:00–10:00 PM.
4️⃣ Staff Announcements
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Be on the lookout this week for staff going above and beyond to help guests and fellow team members.
- See something great? Reply to this email so it can be included in next week’s First Five.
Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Lifeguard
- Aquatics Lead
- Fitness Attendant
- Day Camp Lead
- Day Camp Counselor
- Day Camp Counselor Part Time
- Swim Instructor
- Director of Operations
Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources
- Spring Break is a great time to practice extra hospitality as many guests may be visiting the Kroc for the first time.
- The Spring Break Guide is available at the Welcome Desk and online for anyone needing schedules or activity information.
- Staff snacks are available this week in the admin conference room. Enjoy a treat when you have a chance.
Missional Moment
From its earliest days, The Salvation Army has treated Easter Sunday morning as more than a celebration. It has been a proclamation of victory. In the days of William Booth and Catherine Booth, Corps gatherings on Easter were marked by vibrant testimony, open-air meetings, and joyful brass music that carried the message of the risen Christ into the streets. Salvationists would gather early, sometimes at sunrise, declaring, “He is risen!” not just within the walls of the Corps, but throughout their communities.
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Easter mornings became a hallmark moment for evangelism in Corps settings around the world. Bands would lead processions, songsters would sing resurrection hymns, and officers would preach with urgency about the power of Christ to save, sanctify, and restore. Many Corps incorporated knee-drill prayer meetings at dawn, followed by holiness meetings and large celebratory worship services. These gatherings were not quiet or reserved. They were bold, Spirit-filled declarations that death had been defeated and that new life was available to all.
Today, that same spirit continues in Corps across the globe. Easter Sunday morning remains a high and holy moment where Salvationists gather to celebrate the risen Savior through music, testimony, and proclamation. Whether through brass bands, contemporary worship, or community meals, the mission remains unchanged: to share the hope of the resurrection with a world in need. In every Corps setting, Easter is not just remembered. It is lived, proclaimed, and embodied as the Army continues its mission of Heart to God and Hand to Man.
Note from the Pastor
An Unbelievable Report
In Acts 4:5–12, Peter and John stand before the rulers, elders, and teachers of the law after the miraculous healing of a man who had been lame from birth. What should have been a moment of celebration instead becomes an inquiry, even an accusation. Yet Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly declares that this man was healed by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the very one they had crucified, whom God raised from the dead. What seemed unbelievable to the religious leaders was undeniable in its evidence: a transformed life standing right before them.
This passage reminds us that the gospel often sounds like an unbelievable report to those who have not yet encountered the power of Christ. The idea that salvation is found in no one else, that a crucified Savior is now risen and reigning, challenges human understanding and pride. Yet this “unbelievable” message is the very foundation of our faith. It is not built on speculation or tradition, but on the living power of Jesus Christ, who continues to heal, restore, and redeem. The stone rejected has truly become the cornerstone.
As we reflect on this passage, we are invited to both believe and boldly proclaim this good news. What others may dismiss or question, we have experienced firsthand: the saving grace of Jesus. Let us not shrink back when the message seems difficult for others to accept, but instead live as witnesses to the transforming power of Christ. May our lives, like the healed man, stand as undeniable testimony that Jesus still changes everything.
– Captain Jack Huffman
Prayer Requests
- Ida – My family, myself, and the whole world
- Jaylin – Help forgiving those who have caused hurt
- Danielle – Grandma’s health, kids’ dad, and good health
- Levast – Housing concerns and peace
- All – A safe, fun, and blessed Spring Break
