Welcome
We're a Friendly, Welcoming Ministry of the NALC
Resurrection Lutheran Cooperative Ministry is a warm and welcoming Ministry and a member of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). We’re a friendly bunch of folks, trying to be good Christians and follow Our Lord in our Daily Lives. We’re not Saints, yet! But we worship the One who can help us grow in Faith every day.
Worship Time and Place

Worship
Pastor Joyce:
8:00 at Salem Lutheran Church
9:45 at Christ Lutheran Church
11:30 at Mt. Union Lutheran Church
Pastor Matthew:
8:30 at Christ Rupp Lutheran Church
10:30 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran Church in Smicksburg, Christ Lutheran Church, Shelocta, Mt Union Lutheran Church, Shelocta, Christ Rupp Lutheran Church, Kittanning, and St Mark’s Lutheran Church in Adrian forms the new Cooperative Ministry: Resurrection Lutheran Cooperative Ministry.
RLCM
Welcome to our new webpage. Here you will find information for all of our churches in the RLCM.
Youth
We are getting ready for our fall activities with our Youth.
Confirmation:
We are now studying the Sacraments. We meet on Wednesdays from 5-6:30 pm. If you would like to get a schedule, please get in touch with Pastor Joyce or Pastor Matthew.
RLCM Bible Studies:
Tuesday at 1:00 pm at Christ Lutheran in Gastown
Thursday at 1:00 pm at Christ Rupp Lutheran
Thursday at 6:30 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran
Saturday at 8:30 am at Country Junction Restaurant in Smicksburg. – Off until further notice
Memory Verse:
“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe” – Hebrews 12:28
This Week’s Question:
How many of the healed ten lepers returned to thank Jesus?
Last Week’s Question and Answer:
In years, roughly how long did Paul spend in Ephesus?
Answer: 3 years Acts 20:31
Youth Bible verse
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:17
This Week’s Children (under 12) Question
How many days did God take to create the world?
Cooperative Ministry Announcements
Thrivent Members: Remember to designate your choice dollars to your congregation before they expire. Call 1-800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” or go to Trivent.com/thrivenchoice in order to designate your dollars.
Interested in Small group discussions – see Pastor Joyce or Pastor Matthew
Ambassadors: – Are you interested in our In-Tents Lutheran Church Camp? Or maybe your interest is in Bethesda Lutheran Services? If you are – you may want to be our ambassador for In-Tents or Bethesda. We need someone that will take the information from these two places and see that our congregation knows the news from them. If you are interested, please see Pastor Joyce or Pastor Matthew.
Worship Locations
Mt. Union Lutheran Church
1051 Girty Road
Shelocta, PA 15774
Christ Lutheran
205 Gastown Road
Shelocta, PA 15774
Salem Lutheran Church
26 Clarion Street
Smicksburg, Pa 16256
Christ Rupp Lutheran Church
228 Rupp Church Road
Kittanning, Pa 16201
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
280 St. Marks Road
Adrian, Pa 16210