1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
- The Kroc will be CLOSED this Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
- No programs will run July 4–5 but will resume after the holiday weekend.
- This Friday, July 3 and Monday July 6 are admin holidays.
- The Kroc will remain OPEN for regular hours.
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Summer 1 Session Week 4.
- Summer 2 Session opens for registration on June 22nd.
- Camp Kroc Week 5 closes for registration Thursday.
- Camp Kroc Week 6, Volleyball Camp, and Ceramics Camp closes for registration Wednesday (might be extended).
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
Facility Updates/Closures
- No facility closures were submitted for this week.
Rentals
- No rentals scheduled for this week.
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
👋 Welcome New Staff
- Please welcome Alaina, a new lifeguard, to the aquatics team!
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Shoutout to camp leads Eli and Liam for holding down the fort last week with both Lily and Sammie gone.
- Shoutout to Kroc staff for being patient and understanding as Lily balances more marketing responsibilities while also helping day camp.
- Shoutout to Albert for being extra helpful this past week.
- Green Dot moment to Eddie and Ray for getting things done efficiently and without complaints.
- Shoutout to the day camp counselors for corralling all of the kids each week and for making it to week 4 successfully.
- Shoutout to the aquatics leads who helped run inservice last week.
- Shoutout to Jess for all she has been doing this past week and for helping Kennedy transition into her role.
- Shoutout to everyone helping with camp licensing this week.
- Shoutout to Wynter for spending Monday morning with day camp to help support counselors with handling difficult child behaviors.
- Shoutout to the aquatics team who received a great report back from auditors.
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Aquatics Lead
- General Manager
- Gym Attendant
- Welcome Desk Attendant
Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
- Upcoming Holiday: Friday, July 3rd and Monday, July 6th are admin holidays. The Kroc is CLOSED Saturday, July 4th for Independence Day. Please plan ahead to ensure your department is covered.
🙌 Missional Moment
Following God’s Call—The Salvation Army Move Cycle
One of the unique traditions of The Salvation Army is the annual appointment, or “move,” of officers. Since the Army’s earliest days under William and Catherine Booth, officers have embraced the conviction that their ministry is not determined by geography but by God’s calling through the mission of The Salvation Army. Rather than remaining in one location indefinitely, officers covenant to serve wherever they are appointed, trusting that God is already preparing the next field of ministry. This practice has enabled The Salvation Army to respond to changing community needs, strengthen struggling corps, plant new ministries, and ensure that the gospel continues to be proclaimed wherever people need Christ’s hope.
While transitions can be bittersweet for officers, congregations, and communities alike, the annual move cycle reminds us that the mission is greater than any one individual. Every farewell creates an opportunity for new leadership, fresh vision, and renewed ministry while allowing officers to carry the relationships, lessons, and experiences from one appointment into the next. It reflects the words of Isaiah: “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8), a posture of faithful obedience that has characterized Salvation Army officership for more than 150 years.
As we pray for officers who are saying goodbye and for those beginning new appointments, let us also pray for the congregations welcoming them. May each transition remind us that Christ remains the Head of His Church, faithfully guiding His people from one season of ministry to the next, and may we all embrace God’s leading with willing hearts wherever He calls us to serve.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
Good Soil: Believe. Grow. Bear Fruit
This week we reflect on Jesus’ familiar parable of the sower found in Luke 8:4–15. While many people focus on the different types of soil, Jesus’ invitation is much more personal. He calls each of us to examine our own hearts. The seed—God’s Word—is always good and always powerful. The question is not whether God is speaking, but whether we are truly receiving what He is saying. Faith begins by believing in Christ, but it was never intended to stop there. Genuine faith continues to grow as we remain rooted in God’s Word, strengthened through prayer, worship, obedience, and fellowship with other believers.
Healthy disciples are not measured by perfection but by perseverance. Jesus teaches that deep roots enable us to withstand the trials, distractions, worries, and competing priorities that so often threaten to choke out our spiritual growth. As we cling to His Word and faithfully walk with Him day after day, He transforms our character and produces fruit that blesses others. A fruitful life reflects the love of Christ through service, encouragement, discipleship, and a growing desire to see others come to know Him.
As you go through this week, ask yourself three simple questions: Have I truly believed? How am I intentionally growing? Where is God calling me to bear fruit? My prayer is that each of us would become good soil—hearts that gladly receive God’s Word, lives that continue to grow in Christ, and disciples who faithfully invest in others for His Kingdom. May our homes, our workplaces, our church, and our community become more fruitful because we have chosen to hear, believe, and live out the Word of God.
🙏 Prayer Requests
- Diana and Juannes — Pray for our family’s health, financial provision, and strength during a difficult season.
- Sophie — Pray that God will provide for my financial needs.
- Diana — Pray for my children, Dilan and Rebecca.
- Paterk — Pray for my family.
- October — Pray for healing and strength as I recover from a broken leg.
- Denita — Pray for guidance and healing.