HAPPY NEW YEAR!
1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
The busy season is officially upon us. As we see an influx of visitors and members at the Kroc Center, please keep our four Kroc Center Key Values front and center:
Safety: Keep an eye out for suspicious activity. Freshen up on our radio codes—ask your supervisor if you need a new copy.
Relationships: Remember we’re serving people who deserve respect and care.
Efficiency: Move guests along as quickly as possible without losing sight of relationships.
Appearance: We have a beautiful building—let’s keep it that way. Pick up trash if you see it, or call Facilities if something needs attention. Appearance also includes following the dress code.
2️⃣ Program Updates
• Winter 1 Session Week 1
• Winter 2 registration opens January 19
• Aquatics Schedule Change: There is no modified open swim on Monday or Tuesday during the Winter 1 Drop-in session.
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
Facility Updates/Closures
• Saturday, January 10: Marketing will be finishing up the 3D tour of the building and will be working on the fitness floor starting at 4:00 PM.
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
• Shout out to Lily for holding down the Marketing fort while Steve was out of office last week.
• Shout out to the Welcome Desk crew—Jonathan and Adriana—for handling the rush on Saturday.
• Shout out to Adriana for settling into her new Lead role and doing so well.
• Shout out to the Aquatics team for being so kind and attentive, especially this past weekend—David, Katie, and Bailey.
• Shout out to Luke for completing his MBA.
• Shout out to Ray for helping Eddie with all his tasks.
• Shout out to Eddie for helping repair the stage lighting.
• Shout out to Eddie for fixing our hot tub timer.
• Shout out to Lisa for leading another round of Kroc 101.
• Shout out to Clara for being a great team player.
• Shout out to the Child Watch team for handling an unexpected rush on New Year’s Eve.
• Shout out to everyone who helped hold down the fort over the holidays.
🎂 Birthdays This Week
• Marcus F
👋 Welcome New Staff
• Gretchen B – Fitness Instructor
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
• Lifeguard
• Fitness Attendant
• Dance Instructor
• Swim Instructor
• Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
Membership Promotions:
•Paid-in-full membership promotion ends January 10
• 0% registration fee is available
🙌 Missional Moment
In the Salvation Army’s earliest days, William Booth noticed that many of the poor and marginalized weren’t welcomed—or didn’t feel safe—in traditional churches. So the Army made room: they went to the streets, opened their gatherings wide, and treated outsiders like neighbors before they had the “right” beliefs or behavior. Many people found faith because they first found welcome, dignity, and community.
We don’t lower the truth—we widen the welcome.
That’s the Salvation Army impulse: make room first—then trust Christ to form what comes next.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
Belonging and Beyond
As we step into the New Year and begin the next chapter of our lives together, we at Kroc Church want you to know that you are not alone. We want you to know that here, you can belong before you believe.
We want you to know that we will meet you where you are at and walk the path of life with you. We want you to know that you are loved and seen. We hear you and want to be a part of what God has in store for you in the coming year.
In 2026 we will be placing our focus on becoming a people formed by Christ for the sake of others—loved, valued, accepted. As we reflect on the words of our monthly scripture found in Isaiah 43:18–19: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
This year let’s try something new, leave the things of the past year behind, and look ahead to what God has in store for you.
- Captain Jack Huffman
🙏 Prayer Requests
• Pray for safety, wisdom, and strong teamwork as we enter a busier season across the building.
• Pray that every guest who walks through our doors would feel welcomed, valued, and cared for—especially those facing hardship or isolation.
