Who We Are
Big Spring United Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The Congregation has a remarkable history of ministry in the Newville area dating back to 1795. We continue to provide meaningful worship, outreach to our community, a strong sense of care and support for one another, and a witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the world around us.
We are a church, together.
We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, in common mission with almost 10,000 congregations across the United States and the Caribbean: "Marked with the cross of Christ forever, we are claimed, gathered and sent for the sake of the world. This is the mission statement of the ELCA. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. With our hands, we do God’s work of restoring and reconciling communities in Jesus’ name throughout the world."
We are a congregation in the Lower Susquehanna Synod, one of 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The word “synod” comes from the Greek and means “walking together.” This is exactly what our Lower Susquehanna Synod does as more than 96,041 baptized disciples in 238 worshiping communities.
We are a congregation in the Lower Susquehanna Synod, one of 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The word “synod” comes from the Greek and means “walking together.” This is exactly what our Lower Susquehanna Synod does as more than 96,041 baptized disciples in 238 worshiping communities.
Our Beliefs
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Our Story
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Our Leadership
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