1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
Let’s wrap up the summer in style!
Join us for the final E.E.T. Backyard BBQ this Thursday, August 21, from 12–1 PM under the fitness floor balcony.
We’ll enjoy good food and even better company—it’s a great way to celebrate all the hard work we’ve done together this summer.
Everyone is welcome!
— E.E.T. Committee
🎉 Block Party Highlights
Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success! Here’s what we accomplished together:
- 755 food tickets given out
- 95 first-time families attended
- 181 email addresses captured
- 120 guests stayed for the start of the movie; 60 stayed through the end
- 1,140 slices of watermelon handed out
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Summer 2 programs – Week 4
- Fall 1 registration continues
- Tuesday–Wednesday: Fit Kids in Music Room and WPAC, 5–8 PM (Field rental has ended)
- Thursday: Final E.E.T. Committee Backyard BBQ (12–1 PM, under the fitness balcony)
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
Facility Updates/Closures
- Pending: Monday–Thursday East FC Field Rental
Rentals
- Saturday: LOBOS/Alliance Field Rental (make-up), 5–8:30 PM
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Shout out to Steve and everyone who helped plan and execute the Kroc Block Party
- Appreciation to James and Joselyn for handling medical emergencies and completing paperwork during the event
- Thank you to everyone who put in extra hours to make the Block Party a success
- Shout out to Carly, praised by new members for a great tour and welcome experience
- Gratitude to all who helped prepare the offices for Majors Reed’s arrival
🎂 Birthdays This Week
- August 20 – Verkangeline M.
- August 21 – James V.
- August 24 – Lamya A.
👋 Welcome New Staff
- Angie Kelley – Fitness Instructor
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Lifeguard
- Welcome Desk Attendant
- Fitness Attendant
- Building Supervisor
- UPREP Instructor
- Fitness Instructor
- Water Fitness Instructor
- Dance Instructor
- Swim Instructor
- Boxing Instructor
Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
- Shutdown Week is scheduled for September 7–13
- Keep it on your radar and watch for more info about specific projects
✝️ Note from the Pastor
Surrendering Your All to God
Romans 12:1–2
In Romans 12:1–2, Paul urges believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is our true and proper worship. He warns us not to conform to the patterns of this world but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, so that we can discern God’s will—His good, pleasing, and perfect will. In these verses, Paul lays out a clear framework for the life of a disciple: complete devotion to God in every thought, word, and action.
Surrendering to God is not partial, hesitant, or conditional—it is total and unconditional. The imagery of a “living sacrifice” tells us that following Christ is not about fitting God into our plans, but offering ourselves fully for His purposes. Transformation happens when we release our grip on worldly values and let God reshape our desires, priorities, and identity. True surrender is not a loss—it’s an exchange of our limited ways for His eternal purposes.
Today, God is calling you to place every area of your life on the altar: your dreams, your plans, your relationships, and your future. Will you trust Him enough to surrender without reservation? When you give Him your all, He will guide you into the fullness of His will, where peace, purpose, and joy overflow. Let this be the day you choose not just to believe in Christ, but to wholly live for Him.
🙏 Prayer Requests
Prayers for wisdom and strength as we prepare for the upcoming fall programs and outreach opportunities
