COVID-19 UPDATE: 07.29.21
ELC's Re-Opening Team met July 27 to discuss current recommendations for gathering as a congregation. Despite several weeks of low rates in La Crosse County, cases are starting to climb among all ages, especially among unvaccinated individuals, and the Delta variant is the most common.
The Center for Disease Control updated their mask wearing guidance on July 27 as well. Their recommendation states, “to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.” Currently, La Crosse County is in a level of moderate transmission, with 59% of the total population having received one or more vaccines. (64% of the eligible population are fully vaccinated.)
As previously stated, the church may need to go back to more universal mask wearing and other restrictions if local cases spike due to the more contagious variants like the Delta variant.
The following is recommended for worship and groups at ELC:
ELC's Re-Opening Team met July 27 to discuss current recommendations for gathering as a congregation. Despite several weeks of low rates in La Crosse County, cases are starting to climb among all ages, especially among unvaccinated individuals, and the Delta variant is the most common.
The Center for Disease Control updated their mask wearing guidance on July 27 as well. Their recommendation states, “to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.” Currently, La Crosse County is in a level of moderate transmission, with 59% of the total population having received one or more vaccines. (64% of the eligible population are fully vaccinated.)
As previously stated, the church may need to go back to more universal mask wearing and other restrictions if local cases spike due to the more contagious variants like the Delta variant.
The following is recommended for worship and groups at ELC:
- Fully vaccinated individuals are encouraged, but not required to wear a mask, unless the number of cases continue to increase, in which all will be required to wear one. Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals, including children under 12. Remember this recommendation is for the safety and protection of our most fragile members of our congregation: our unvaccinated children, and older adults with weaker immune systems.
- 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.
- There is no longer a need to sign in upon entry to the church, but anyone holding a meeting or group activity should keep attendance records for at least two weeks.
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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.)
