Spring Creek Lutheran Congregation was organized on March 3, 1899 at the John A. Korwald farm home. Jorgen Olufson wrote the first constitution. The newly organized congregation called The Rev. A. H. Berger, pastor at Fort Ransom, who made his calls to preach at the Norberg School and later at Kjelland's Hall in Hastings via horse and buggy or sleigh.
The charter members were: Sivert L. Reiten, K. C. Olson, Ole Foien, Jorgen Olufson, Andrew Anderson, John Anderson Korwald and their respective families.
In 1909 the congregation established and incorporated its cemetery located a quarter mile north of the church.
On April 10, 1910 plans were made for building a church; the cost without fixtures was $3,349.00, to be raised by subscriptions. There were many "pros" and "cons"; however, the plans made that day, with minor improvements from time to time, have remained to serve the people of the Hastings area to the present. Beautiful windows, an oil burning furnace, modern water facilities and, in 1963-64, an enlarged narthex, have been added to the original.
The present parsonage located in Hastings was first occupied by The Rev. Iver L. Lasseson, who served the congregation until 1924.
During Pastor Lasseson's pastorate, Ringsaker and North La Moure Congregations became part of the parish and remained a three-point parish until 1956 when the Ringsaker Congregation absolved and many of the family units transferred to Spring Creek. It was then a part of the "Call" consisting of First Lutheran of Litchville, North La Moure and Spring Creek, until 1960 when the parish was again realigned and North La Moure and Spring Creek became a twopoint parish. The Rev. Allan Freed was called to serve the "new" parish and the parsonage at Hastings was again in use as a church home and parsonage after a quarter of a century.
The 75th Anniversary was celebrated July 14, 1974, with Pastor Elias Kristensen of Starbuck, Minnesota, former pastor from 1947 to 1957, as guest speaker. The present pastor is The Rev. Daniel Faust who, with his family, came 10 Spring Creek May 1, 1971 and live in the parsonage at Hastings.
The present membership (1974) is 97 baptized and 78 confirmed. There is a small but very active A.L.C.W. to which all women of the congregation belong. The Sunday School meets regularly each Sunday during the school year.
The present council consists of Alton Olson, Larry Salberg, Robert Gaasland, Clayton Velure, Jack Velure and Bert Pedersen. Mrs. Lorraine Salberg is treasurer and Mrs. Martin Giste, secretary.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 302