1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
Thanksgiving Potluck — Thursday, November 20. Sign up: grkroc.org/thanksgiving2025
GR Ballet Performance — Tuesday, WPAC & Music Room, 6–7 p.m. (parking will be impacted)
CTSS/Fulton Heights Rehearsal — Saturday, Fireside, Green Room, WPAC, 4–8 p.m.
CTSS Concert — Sunday, Fireside, Green Room, Music Room, Chapel Meeting Room, WPAC, 6 a.m.–5 p.m.
2️⃣ Program Updates
Fall 2 programs — Week 2
Winter 1 registration opens November 17
Fitness events (registration open):
- Kroc Center’s Hustle Explosion — November 21, $5 for members and non-members
- Turkey Burn-Off — November 29; members free, $5 for non-members who reserve in advance
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
Facility Updates/Closures
Thanksgiving Closure/Cancellations:
- Kroc closed Thursday, November 27
- Friday, November 28 is an admin holiday
- No roster programs November 27–30 (impacted classes move to make-up week)
Rentals
Tuesday: GR Ballet Performance — WPAC, Music Room, 6–7 p.m. (parking will be impacted)
Saturday: CTSS/Fulton Heights Rehearsal — Fireside, Green Room, WPAC, 4–8 p.m.
Sunday: CTSS Concert — Fireside, Green Room, Music Room, Chapel Meeting Room, WPAC, 6 a.m.–5 p.m.
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
Shout out to Lily for covering marketing while Steve was out of town
Shout out to Steve for getting the Men’s Bible Study poster on the TV while out of town
Shout out to Jessica for leading the bloodborne pathogens training
Green Dot: Pete for filling in as a lifeguard
Shout out to Ray for backing up Mike while Eddie was out
Shout out to Margarita for fixing a piece of fitness equipment without Eddie
Shout out to Jessica for support with the Wege grant, Fit Kids, GRPS connections, and other community partnerships
Shout out to Adriana for de-escalating a heated guest situation and turning a red dot into a bright yellow
Shout out to Joselyn for filling in while Lisa was out of town
Shout out to Jessica and Sammie for handling refunds while Allison was away
Shout out to Jim for donating blood
Shout out to Building Supervisor David for helping Carly with DrumFit set-up
Shout out to Margarita for giving a Spanish-language tour to assist the Welcome Desk
🎂 Birthdays This Week
- Mckenna M — 11/11
- Kathleen M — 11/12
- Makayla W — 11/15
👋 Welcome New Staff
- No new staff
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Lifeguard
- Fitness Attendant
- Child Watch Attendant
- Dance Instructor
- Swim Instructor
Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
- Upcoming trainings:
- Lifeguard Training — November 21–23
- WSI (Water Safety Instructor) — December 12–14
- Kroc 101 — Tuesday, Admin Conference, 4–6 p.m.
Holiday operations and staffing: - Kroc closed Thursday, November 27; Friday, November 28 is an admin holiday
- No roster programs November 27–30 (impacted classes move to make-up week)
- Ensure department coverage before taking time off. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are not admin holidays this year.
- We will close at 1 p.m. on 12/26 and 12/31.
Thanksgiving Potluck — Thursday, November 20. Sign up: grkroc.org/thanksgiving2025
Staff Christmas Party — Saturday, December 6, 5–8 p.m. at Craig’s Cruisers. Event link: https://partiful.com/e/kVmADk9pLALJsJHcd3MC
🙌 Missional Moment
Breaking Chains Through Forgiveness
Unforgiveness strangles relationships and stifles the life of the Spirit. Jesus calls us to forgive “seventy times seven,” releasing others as we have been released.
In the early days of The Salvation Army, Commissioner George Scott Railton—one of William Booth’s most trusted leaders—was publicly criticized and falsely accused by fellow officers. Deeply wounded, he withdrew in bitterness for a time. But when Booth visited Railton, he didn’t scold or justify; he knelt beside him and prayed, weeping as he asked God to heal the rift. Railton later wrote that in that moment he felt “chains fall away” and “joy return,” and he rejoined the mission with renewed zeal. That act of forgiveness not only restored a friendship but re-ignited a movement of grace.
Forgiveness doesn’t minimize the wrong; it breaks the power it holds over us. It clears the way for flourishing to return.
Practice: Identify one person you need to forgive and take one step toward reconciliation.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
Think your mountain is too big? God can move it.
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15
We see God perform many miracles in Scripture through Jesus and the disciples. The blind receive sight, the lame walk, Lazarus is raised, water becomes wine, and more. One of the greatest miracles is Moses parting the Red Sea as Israel fled Pharaoh’s army (Exodus 15:13–22). God is a miracle worker and a way maker. If the mountain you face today feels too big, remember the Red Sea—and remember that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains when we trust Him.
— Captain Jack Huffman
🙏 Prayer Requests
Please pray for those with aging parents.
Please keep our fellow employees in your prayers for health as we begin our busy season.
