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Spruce Street Baptist Church

Baptist (wider affiliation not stated) · Newtown Square, PA 19073 · also known as SSBC

Info coverage: Medium Its website covers 3 of the 5 key areas we look for (about, beliefs, service times). This is about how much the church’s own website shares, not a judgment of the church. What this means

Last checked Oct 25, 2026 · Suggest a correction (we review every correction before changing a listing)

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About / Welcome

“For over 60 years SSBC has ministered to the spiritual needs of Newtown Square and the surrounding communities.”

From the church’s website · History of our Church (sprucestreetbaptist.com/history-of-our-church) · checked Oct 25, 2026 · Church website

What We Believe

“Through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, God provided a way for us to have an eternal relationship with Him.”

From the church’s website · History of our Church (sprucestreetbaptist.com/history-of-our-church) · checked Oct 25, 2026 · Church website

Ratings DRAFT

These ratings are a draft for review. They are assessments based only on what this church and its denomination publish online, not official reviews or endorsements.

Gospel Clarity
5/5 · Strong
History page (https://sprucestreetbaptist.com/history-of-our-church/), 'What is the good news?': God 'sent His Son, Jesus Christ'; 'to die on the cross for our sins'; 'Through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, God provided a way'; 'All you have to do is accept this free gift'. All four elements. ChurchCompass approved counting this gospel summary as the newcomer pathway for this church (2026-10-25; a decision for this church only, not a general rubric rule), so 5. (Rubric per ChurchCompass, 2026-10-17) source 1 · Church website
Elements found: 4 of 4 (who Jesus is, what people need saving from, what Jesus has done, how a person receives or responds); newcomer pathway: yes
Scripture & Teaching
3/5 · OK
Sunday School and a Bible study and prayer fellowship; no statement on Scripture found. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Core Orthodoxy
3/5 · OK
Affirms Christ's death and resurrection for sins; no Trinity or creed statement and no denomination confession linked. source 1 · Church website
Welcome & Community
3/5 · OK
Multi-generational church with small-group and fellowship opportunities; no visitor or accessibility information. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Discipleship Path
3/5 · OK
Sunday School, Bible study and men's fellowship; no membership or baptism step described. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Transparency
3/5 · OK
A brief gospel summary and detailed history; no beliefs section. source 1 · Church website
Worship style 'a combination of hymns and contemporary praise songs' (source · Church website) (a description, not a rating)

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Practical details

Address
3701 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 (source · Church website)
Municipality
Newtown Township
Denomination
Baptist (wider affiliation not stated) (source · Church website)
Service times
  • Sunday morning worship 10:45 am (source · Church website)
  • Wednesday night prayer fellowship 6:30 pm (source · Church website)
Worship style
'a combination of hymns and contemporary praise songs'
Kids & youth
Not listed on the church’s website
Accessibility
Not listed on the church’s website
Phone
(610) 353-1525
Website
sprucestreetbaptist.com

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