Dear Crossroads Members and Friends,
The Session has sought to lead and make decisions for our congregation throughout the pandemic keeping in mind the Biblical framework of loving our neighbor as we love ourselves, and adhering to public health best practices, guidelines, and more recently metrics to guide our ministry.
The number of COVID-19 cases has dropped significantly in Ozaukee county in the last six weeks, and the metrics have shifted down from “very high” to “high” which allows us the ability to gather in-person with mitigation protocols.
The Session met on Monday, February 8 and approved resuming mitigated in-person worship.
Crossroads will resume in-person indoor worship for Lent 2021, beginning with Ash Wednesday services at both Noon and 7:00 p.m. on February 17.
Starting Sunday, February 21, we will have identical 30-minute worship services each Sunday morning at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will also have childcare and mitigated in- person Sunday School for all ages at 10:15 a.m.
There is still risk in these endeavors, however we hope to mitigate risk and create a safer environment by continuing with our protocols:
1. Register online before attending and check in with an usher upon entering the building for contact tracing purposes. Attendance is limited to 125 for worship to allow for social distancing and capacity requirements.
2. Face coverings required. If you are unable to wear a face covering, please stay home and worship online.
3. Seat yourself in marked pews by family group or pod.
4. If you are sick, exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms, or you or a family member you reside with is awaiting COVID-19 test results, please stay home.
We continue to offer a full length pre-filmed worship service video available via YouTube on Saturday evenings. We are committed to providing online virtual options in addition to these in person options as we navigate the pandemic and vaccination process.
Crossroads remains committed to these mitigation strategies even as local vaccination rates grow.
We continue to pray for our congregation we continue to make our way through the pandemic.
In Christ,
The Crossroads Session
Harvey Bootsma, Tom Giles, Hank Hart, Rebecca Hasley, Wanda Hodge, Richard Janssen, Debra Krygiel, Lowell Lampen, Rev. Scott D. Samuelson, Jay Sanders, Linda Schmale, Elizabeth Sellars, Hyndie Steck, Claire Steidinger, Rev. Susan Sytsma Bratt (Moderator), Diane Tegtmeier, Laurie Uhl, and Mark Van Genderen
