English Lutheran Church is committed to following public health recommendations and leading by example. Our goal is to gather together as a congregation as much as possible, while protecting the health and well-being of our church family and community. Based on current level of transmission in La Crosse County, the Center for Disease Control is recommending wearing a mask indoors for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. Therefore, recommendations for ELC are: 

An update from your Call Committee... At the end of this month, the Call Committee will begin face-to-face interviews with candidates for the Senior Pastor position.

Celebrate Vicar Eric Miller's Ordination with us on Sunday, October 24 at 7:00pm. In consideration of keeping our neighbors healthy, attendance will be limited. Click here to RSVP to attend in-person.

The service will also be live-streamed on our website.

Cards and notes of congratulations are welcome! There is a basket in the narthex beginning October 9/10, or you can mail cards to:

Attn: Vicar Eric Miller

English Lutheran Church

1509 King Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Our Bible Study of John's Gospel has resumed on Thursdays at 6:30pm. We meet in the South Hall in order to keep social distancing. If you are interested but missed Part One, you are welcome to join us for the second half of this class!

You can also catch up on Part One with CD's at the Welcome Center, or listen online. Call the church office for the password. (You can also participate in this year's class online if you're more comfortable participating from home during COVID. New classes are posted weekly.) Any questions, reach out to Pastor Dennis Johnson.

Download Vanco's new app for giving offering! Search "Vanco Mobile" on the App Store or Google Play. Look for the logo you see here. Download and search for our church! You can select your amount for a one-time or recurring gift, enter your payment method, and submit your donation. The online giving page on our website got a new look as well!

Any previous logins for the app or website will continue to work on the new platforms. If you are currently on the Simply Giving program, these changes do not affect any of your transactions. You can also let Jennifer do the work for you! Download a form for recurring giving, and return it to the church office with a voided check.

This year's stewardship theme is "All for Justice and Justice for All." Please stay tuned for special mailings, temple talks, and a very special guest preacher in November on Consecration Sunday.

Many of the people released from jail don’t have warm clothes to wear. The La Crosse Jail Ministry would like to provide them with something warm to wear. We see this as especially important for those who are being released to homelessness. We are in need of clean and gently used men’s coats, boots, shoes, sweat pants and T-shirts. You may drop donations off here at English in the bins marked for "Jail Ministry."

In consideration of the health of our congregation and friends, ELC's Bethlehem Event will be postponed until 2022. For more information about Bethlehem, and to see past pictures and videos, visit our website.

We hope to see you in 2022!

Sunday Conversations (adult education) is back beginning October 17! Join us between services in the South Hall.

The nursery is staffed from 6:00-7:45 on for children ages 2 years old - Kindergarten.

Christlers is from 6:00-7:45pm for children 1st-6th grades. Christlers provides a space for devotions, games, crafts, experiments, stories, and more. This is open to anyone! Drop off in the Sunday School hall, Room #111.

Where did our quilts go? From October 2020 through October 21, our Quilters made 168 quilts!!

Are you interested in participating in an international, intergenerational mission trip in 2022? We are exploring the opportunity to do another mission trip at ELC and would love to hear from those who are interested in going. All ages welcome, location to be determined. For more information, please contact Irene TenEyck, Director of Caring Ministries.

Each year on Veterans Day, we recognize those in our congregation who have served our country. This year, we will recognize Veterans on November 13 & 14 at worship. Veterans Day is November 11.

Click here to see the list. If you'd like to add a name, please email Jennifer at the church office.

Grief Circle (in-person), 10 a.m. to noon

Wednesdays, November 10-December 15

Facilitators: Rose Elsbernd, FSPA, and Jean Pagliaro

Investment: $25

Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market St., La Crosse

This group is for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. It is a place to share your thoughts, feelings and concerns about what is happening to you. It is a place where you can talk about your loss with other people who understand, because they are also grieving. Sometimes friends and family, although well-intentioned, may not understand the meaning of your loss and the depth of your pain. The support of others on the same journey can provide a great deal of comfort and healing. To register, visit www.FSCenter.org or call 791-5295.