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Belong. Believe. Become.

NovusWay is the shared ministry of three Lutheran camps: Lutheridge and Lutherock in the mountains of North Carolina, and Luther Springs in Hawthorne, Florida. Come for a week of summer camp, a retreat or event, or a stay with your own group. Whoever you are, you’re welcome here.

Lutheridge, Lutherock and Luther Springs

Find a program

Explore programs by camp, grade, and season.

For summer camp, choose the grade your camper will have finished before camp starts.

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Lutheridge Camp & Conference Center

Lutheridge: Come Alive. Feel at Home.

ARDEN, NORTH CAROLINA · SINCE 1950

Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, Lutheridge pairs classic camp traditions with room to try something new: hikes and canoes, the pool and the climbing wall, crafts, music, and campfire songs. First summer or fifth, campers and guests find a place that’s easy to call home.

  • Classic Camp Traditions

    Cabins, camp songs, and favorites passed down for generations.

  • Faith & Creativity

    Worship, Bible study, music, and crafts.

  • Outdoor Adventure

    Hikes, canoes, caves, and river trips.

Lutheridge
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Lutherock Camp & Retreat Center

Lutherock: Rise Higher. See Further.

NEWLAND, NORTH CAROLINA · SINCE 1957

High in North Carolina’s mountains, Lutherock is made for exploring: Grandfather Mountain, rafting mountain rivers, a night under the stars. Summer weeks welcome older elementary campers and teens, and Family Camp brings whole families up the mountain.

  • Mountain Adventure

    Hiking, rafting, rock climbing, and the rock slide.

  • New Perspectives

    The view from Cross Rock and beyond.

  • Faith on the Trail

    Friends, worship, and faith right out on the trail.

Lutherock
Luther Springs Camp & Retreat Center

Luther Springs: Slow Down. Connect Deeply.

HAWTHORNE, FLORIDA

Set among Florida’s woods and lakes near Gainesville, Luther Springs mixes canoes, crafts, and campfires with time to breathe. Summer weeks welcome campers from their very first camp through high school, and retreats fill the fall and spring.

  • Water & Outdoor Play

    Canoes, kayaks, archery, and the pool.

  • Faith & Renewal

    Bible study, worship, and quiet time by the lake.

  • Room for Every Age

    From a first Mini Camp to high school leaders.

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Stories from camp.

Hear from campers, parents, and congregations about the week, summer, or weekend at camp that stayed with them.

A Lutherock hiking group smiling together on a rocky mountaintop

Collin’s week at Lutherock

New friends, a rainy mountain hike, and a service project.

Seeing Collin grow in that way has been really exciting.

Kim, Collin’s mother

At Lutherock, Collin found new friends, learned to work as a team, and discovered how good it feels to make a difference in someone else’s day.

READ COLLIN'S STORY →

More stories from Lutheridge, Lutherock, and Luther Springs.

Center

“Friendships at camp are different from friendships at home,” says Wyatt, a high school camper at Luther Springs. “At home, friendships are less serious, but at camp we can talk…
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Outward

When Trinity Lutheran Church in Pembroke Pines, Florida heard about the Day Camp program at Luther Springs they knew it was something they needed, and something their neighbors needed too.…
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Closer

The first time Jaime went to camp at Lutherock it rained all week. Amazingly, she came back again the next summer.
Read the story →
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Lead, Serve, and Grow on Summer Staff.

Spend your summer leading campers on the trail, on the water, and around the campfire. On summer staff at Lutheridge, Lutherock, or Luther Springs, you’ll encourage first-time campers, lead activities, work as part of a team, and put your faith into practice.

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Lutherock backpackers walking single file along a grassy mountain bald, the trail running on toward the next ridge

Lead with purpose.

Guide a cabin group, lead activities, and cheer campers on.

Work as a team.

Share the planning, the problem-solving, and the fun with fellow staff.

Carry it forward.

Bring the skills and friendships of camp into whatever comes next.

Served on summer staff before?

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Help make camp possible.

Most camp rates sit below what camp really costs, thanks to gifts from individuals and churches. That support helps more families say yes to camp and keeps our three camps ready for every group that comes.

A smiling camper paddles an orange kayak on the lake at Luther Springs

Open the door to camp.

Scholarships help campers come when cost would stand in the way.

A stone path between benches and flowers leading to Whisnant Chapel at Lutheridge

Keep the places ready.

Help care for the cabins, chapels, trails, and gathering spaces campers and guests use.

Five elementary-age campers and their counselor with arms around each other, smiling outdoors at Lutherock

Keep the ministry going.

Support the staff and programs behind every summer week and retreat weekend.

Choose where your gift goes.

Direct your gift to a camp you love, to camper scholarships, or to wherever it’s needed most. It’s all on one giving form.

More ways to help.

Be there, season after season.

A monthly gift gives camp steady support all year, and you choose the part of the ministry it goes to.

Explore Monthly Giving →

Pass on what matters.

A gift in your will, retirement account, or life insurance can support camp for generations to come.

Explore Legacy Giving →

Bring what you have to offer.

Bring your group for a service week, or let us connect your time and skills with the right camp.

Explore Volunteering →

Have another way in mind?

Stock, memorial and matching gifts, and more. Our team can help you find the right way to give.

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A few things you may be wondering.

Don’t see your question here? Our team is glad to help.

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