1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
- Join us for the final Backyard BBQ of the summer! All Kroc Krew are invited this Thursday August 20th from 12–1 PM under the fitness floor balcony for a time of food and fellowship with other staff!
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Summer 2 Session Week 4
- Fall 1 registration is open
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
- ERV Replacement: Tuesday August 18th.
- Please refrain from going into Fireside. The amphitheater sidewalk will also be blocked during this time.
Facility Updates/Closures
- Upcoming Holiday: Labor Day – September 7
- The Kroc Center will be CLOSED.
- Shutdown Week coming soon: September 6–12
- The Kroc facility will be CLOSED for annual maintenance and deep cleaning. Shifts are available in Sling to pickup! The outdoor campus will remain open and outdoor fitness classes will be offered to members throughout the week.
Rentals
- Monday and Wednesday: Alliance Soccer Practice – Fields
- 5:30–8:30 PM
- Tuesday–Friday: Grace Christian University – Fields
- 3–5 PM
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
👋 Welcome New Staff
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Shoutout to all the staff that helped with the Camp Kroc Summer Send-Off. It was a successful night!
- Shoutout to all those who helped with camp clean up on Friday.
- Shoutout to all the staff who helped get Fireside clean after camp for an event on Saturday.
- Shoutout to camp counselor Mr. Johnny for enduring the RJ mascot costume on the heat to make kids happy.
- Shoutout to Tiffany for going above and beyond in her role here at the Kroc.
- Shoutout to Aaran for picking up some extra duties to help Margarita.
- Shoutout to Lily for getting some last minute stats for Day Camp and staying top of things.
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Aquatics Lead
- Boxing Instructor
- Child Watch Attendant
- Executive Assistant
- Fitness Lead
- General Manager
- Lifeguard
- Swim Instructor
- Water Fitness Instructor
- Welcome Desk Attendant
Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
🙌 Missional Moment
Missional Moment — The War Cry
For more than a century, The War Cry has been one of The Salvation Army’s most recognizable tools for sharing the Gospel. Its roots reach back to the earliest days of the Army, when printed publications were carried into streets, neighborhoods, and public gatherings to proclaim the message of salvation. In 1879, The War Cry was launched in Britain, combining Christian teaching, testimonies, news, and stories of transformed lives in a form that could reach people far beyond the walls of a church.
Salvationists carried The War Cry into communities as part of their personal ministry. Soldiers sold or distributed copies while engaging people in conversation, offering encouragement, and creating opportunities to share their faith. The publication became more than a newspaper—it became a practical expression of the Army’s commitment to take the Gospel directly to people wherever they were.
Today, The War Cry continues to remind us that our mission does not stop when worship ends. Whether through a printed magazine, a conversation, an act of service, or a simple invitation, every Salvationist can carry the message of Christ into the community. The methods may change, but the mission remains the same: to share the love of Jesus and invite others to experience the transforming power of the Gospel.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
One Thing You Lack
Mark 10:17–22
In Mark 10:17–22, a rich young man runs to Jesus with an important question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” He had lived a moral and disciplined life, faithfully keeping the commandments from his youth. Yet Jesus looked at him with love and saw beyond his outward obedience to the one area of his heart that had not been fully surrendered. Jesus told him, “One thing you lack,” and challenged him to sell what he had, give to the poor, and follow Him. The issue was not simply the man’s wealth; it was that his possessions had become something he could not release in order to completely follow Christ.
This encounter reminds us that following Jesus involves more than doing the right things—it requires surrendering our whole heart. We can faithfully attend church, serve others, pray, give, and live respectable lives while still holding tightly to something God is asking us to surrender. Jesus loved this man enough to identify what stood between him and complete devotion. In the same way, God’s call to holiness reaches beyond our outward behavior and into the deepest places of our hearts, asking whether there is anything we value, trust, or desire more than Him.
This week, allow Jesus’ words to become a personal question: What is the one thing I lack? Perhaps it is not something we need to gain, but something we need to release—a possession, priority, habit, fear, relationship, ambition, or desire for control. The rich young man walked away sorrowful because the cost of surrender seemed too great. May we choose differently. When Jesus reveals what stands between us and wholehearted discipleship, may we have the courage to release it, trust Him, and follow wherever He leads.
🙏 Prayer Requests
- Laguan, Mahveah & Nyellan — Pray for safety, provision, and continued growth as a family.
- Angela — Pray for her daughter’s healing and mental well-being.
- Melanie — Pray that she and her children always have food to eat and a safe place to call home.
- Anonymous — Pray for strength, protection over family, and provision during a difficult financial season.
- Anonymous — Pray for family members to find work and for health and happiness.