1️⃣ This Week’s Highlights
- Next week is Shutdown Week! Please check in with your department supervisor to learn about available cleaning hours in your department. Additional shifts are also available for pickup in Fitness and Aquatics, so check with your supervisor if you’re interested in helping out.
2️⃣ Program Updates
- Summer 2 Session Week 6
- Fall 1 registration continues
- Registration deadline is September 9
3️⃣ Facility Notices 🛠️
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: UPREP – Outside
- 9:15–10:15 AM
- (Outside rental until September 15)
4️⃣ Staff Announcements 🎉
👋 Welcome New Staff
Green Dot Moments & Staff Shoutouts
- Shoutout to everyone for welcoming Amanda and answering all of her questions.
- Green dot moment to Kennedy for handling her job well.
- Shoutout to James for being prepared for shutdown week next week.
- Shoutout to Mike for always prioritizing the pool and getting things back up and running quickly.
- Shoutout to the unnamed employee who cleaned out the cooler.
- Shoutout to James for working many opening shifts lately with a positive attitude.
- Shoutout to the front desk staff for being team players while being short staffed.
- Shoutout to Mikę for checking in on Lisa.
- Shoutout to Jess for supporting Allison dealing with complicated field rentals.
- Shoutout to Tiffany for stepping up and going above and beyond in her role at the Kroc.
- Shoutout to Meaza for covering and helping Margarita lask week.
- Shoutout to Allison for supporting Sammie with behind the scenes processes.
- Shoutout to Amanda for getting acclimated in her new role here with a positive attitude.
- Shoutout to Allison for helping Bram keep things in check on a big project.
📌 Open Positions at the Kroc Center
- Administrative Assistant
- Aquatics Lead
- Boxing Instructor
- Child Watch Attendant
- Fitness Lead
- General Manager
- Lifeguard
- Membership Department Coordinator
- Membership Department Supervisor
- Swim Instructor
- Water Fitness Instructor
- Welcome Desk Attendant
Apply here: grkroccenter.org/learn-more/careers
5️⃣ Reminders & Resources 📌
- Any marketing requests can be submitted here. Using this link automatically adds the requests to the marketing to-do list and ensures it gets taken care of ASAP!
🙌 Missional Moment
Returning to Our First Love
From its earliest days, The Salvation Army has understood that its mission must flow from a passionate love for Jesus Christ. William and Catherine Booth did not begin a movement simply to build churches or establish programs. They were compelled by the love of Christ to reach people others had overlooked—the poor, the hungry, the addicted, and those who felt forgotten. Their love for Christ became visible through their love for people.
Revelation 2:1–7 reminds us that it is possible to work hard for God while slowly losing the passion that first motivated the work. The same warning applies to our mission today. Our programs, ministries, worship services, community outreach, and acts of service are important, but they can never replace a living relationship with Jesus. Salvation Army mission is strongest when service is not simply something we do, but the natural expression of who we are becoming in Christ.
Our challenge is the same one Jesus gave the church at Ephesus: Remember. Repent. Return. Remember why we began serving. Repent when ministry becomes routine or mission becomes merely another task. Return to Jesus as our first love and allow His love to renew our love for others. When we return to Christ, our mission becomes more than activity—it becomes the light of Christ shining through us as we love God, love others, and serve the world.
✝️ Note from the Pastor
Remember, Repent, Return
Revelation 2:1–7
In Revelation 2:1–7, Jesus speaks to the church in Ephesus—a church known for hard work, perseverance, and faithfulness. Yet beneath everything they were doing right, something important had been lost: “You have forsaken the love you had at first” (Revelation 2:4). They were still serving, still working, and still standing for truth, but their relationship with Christ was no longer marked by the same passion and devotion. Jesus calls them to remember where they had been and recognize what had changed.
Jesus then tells them to repent. “Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first” (Revelation 2:5). Repentance is more than feeling sorry; it is recognizing where we have drifted and deliberately changing direction. We can become so busy doing things for God that we neglect our relationship with God. Jesus does not simply point out their failure—He invites them to rediscover the love, devotion, and spiritual passion they once knew.
The message to Ephesus is also Christ’s invitation to us: Remember. Repent. Return. Remember the love and joy you had when Christ was at the center. Repent of whatever has distracted you or caused your heart to drift. Then return—not simply to religious activity, but to Jesus Himself. The good news is that when we realize we have wandered, Christ is still calling us home. Today, ask yourself: Has my relationship with Jesus become routine, or am I still loving Him with the passion I had at first?
🙏 Prayer Requests
- Jennifer — Pray for better finances, peace, clarity, and patience.
- Natyjah Atkins — Pray that God strengthens me and my family as we pray for a home and everlasting faith in the Lord.
- Cheryl Guerra — Pray for her vehicle to be repaired despite limited finances, and for her son Javier to feel comfortable sharing how he feels with her.
- Nilda Rodriguez — Pray for health and guidance.
- Tia Lack — Pray for health and family.