COVID-19 UPDATE: 08.18.21
English Lutheran Church is committed to following public health recommendations, and leading by example. Our overarching goal is to gather together as a congregation as much as possible, while protecting the health and well-being of all of our congregational family and community. Based on the current level of transmission in La Crosse County, the Center for Disease Control is currently recommending wearing a mask indoors for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others.
Therefore, the current recommendations for English Lutheran are as follows:
The above recommendations are subject to change based on community case and vaccination trends, and public health recommendations. Please check the ELC website or social media sites for the most up-to-date status. If you have any questions regarding our COVID safety precautions, please contact Pastor Glen Bickford, Pastor Becky Goche, or any member of the Re-Opening Team: David Bleidorn, Brenda Rooney, Mark Flaten, Mary Mueller, Karl Green, and staff members Niki Pohnl and Jennifer Jones.
English Lutheran Church is committed to following public health recommendations, and leading by example. Our overarching goal is to gather together as a congregation as much as possible, while protecting the health and well-being of all of our congregational family and community. Based on the current level of transmission in La Crosse County, the Center for Disease Control is currently recommending wearing a mask indoors for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others.
Therefore, the current recommendations for English Lutheran are as follows:
- Masks are required for anyone over the age of two years attending any event in our building, including worship, weddings, and funerals. Remember this recommendation is for the safety and protection of our most fragile members of our congregation: our unvaccinated children, and adults with weaker immune systems. Masks are required for any outside groups using our building. Masks must be worn properly, covering your mouth and nose, and can only be removed for drinking/eating.
- Worship services will continue to be at 5:00pm on Saturdays and 9:30am on Sundays through September 26. Our Sunday morning service is always live streamed.
- We encourage worshippers to continue to sing softly, sit distanced in the sanctuary and within any group, and practice good hand hygiene.
- The King Street doors (by the office and the Fellowship Hall entry) will continue be open to enter/exit for worship services.
- Fellowship will continue to be held outside in the parking lot entry after Sunday worship, weather permitting. (Please do not linger in the sanctuary or narthex due to inadequate ventilation until our HVAC system is replaced later this summer.)
- We recommend that individuals stay home if COVID-like symptoms are present and continue to follow CDC safety guidelines.
- Anyone holding a meeting or group activity should keep attendance records for at least two weeks.
- If you are not vaccinated and you are eligible (anyone ages 12 and older), please consider getting one. They are safe, free, and are the best way for us to get through this pandemic.
The above recommendations are subject to change based on community case and vaccination trends, and public health recommendations. Please check the ELC website or social media sites for the most up-to-date status. If you have any questions regarding our COVID safety precautions, please contact Pastor Glen Bickford, Pastor Becky Goche, or any member of the Re-Opening Team: David Bleidorn, Brenda Rooney, Mark Flaten, Mary Mueller, Karl Green, and staff members Niki Pohnl and Jennifer Jones.
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WORSHIP SERVICES
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. & Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday is always live streamed.
Past worship services can be found here.
Office Hours:
8:30a.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - noon on Fridays
We welcome children in worship, but if your child needs quiet time, we have a temporary nursery set up in the conference room just off of the narthex. Please see any staff member or usher for directions. (Temporary nursery location due to COVID.)
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. & Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday is always live streamed.
Past worship services can be found here.
Office Hours:
8:30a.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - noon on Fridays
We welcome children in worship, but if your child needs quiet time, we have a temporary nursery set up in the conference room just off of the narthex. Please see any staff member or usher for directions. (Temporary nursery location due to COVID.)
