COVID-19 UPDATE: 09.23.21
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. COVID in La Crosse is still in the yellow and/or red zone recently. We can't return to normal safely yet.
Therefore, the current recommendations for English Lutheran are as follows:
Our new HVAC system will be installed in late October so we may be able to increase the group size in sanctuary and narthex before too long. We're installing a temporary ventilation system in the Sunday School classrooms; we have a HEPA filter for the nursery.
The hardest decision was to postpone (sadly!) our Bethlehem event until sometime in 2022. Given the current infection rate, we had concerns for both visitors and those working the event, including unvaccinated children and babies. Stay tuned.
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. COVID in La Crosse is still in the yellow and/or red zone recently. We can't return to normal safely yet.
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 expand to include a second service on Sundays. We worship at 5:00pm on Saturdays and 8:30am and 10:45am on Sundays beginning October 3. Our 8:30 service is always live streamed.
- Sunday School, adult Sunday Conversations, and coffee fellowship will be held between services.
- We encourage worshippers to continue to sing softly, sit distanced in the sanctuary and within any group, and practice good hand hygiene.
- 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, and hopefully children under 12 by the end of the year), please consider getting one. Vaccines are safe, free, and are the best way for us to get through this pandemic.
Our new HVAC system will be installed in late October so we may be able to increase the group size in sanctuary and narthex before too long. We're installing a temporary ventilation system in the Sunday School classrooms; we have a HEPA filter for the nursery.
The hardest decision was to postpone (sadly!) our Bethlehem event until sometime in 2022. Given the current infection rate, we had concerns for both visitors and those working the event, including unvaccinated children and babies. Stay tuned.
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: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Sunday at 8:30 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
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. | Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Sunday at 8:30 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
