Resolved: Let’s Make Livingston County A Pro-Life County
Right to Life Livingston County (RTLLC) is embarking on a long term project to increase the pro-life culture
in our county. We want to become known as a Pro-Life County.
The goal is to have every church in the county self-identify as a “Pro-Life Church”. If all our churches are
pro-life, our county will be pro-life.
Francis Schaeffer stated, “Abortion in our country will end when the Church says so.” The Church
has the power to bind the evil on earth, and to change our culture of death. (Matt 18:18.) Failure of
Christians to submit all areas of their lives to the Lordship of Christ (individually and corporately) has led to
the moral decline we are experiencing today.* Let us stand up to the evil of our day with the power of the
Holy Spirit and His Word in our Churches.
What is a Livingston County Pro-Life Church? There is not one specific definition of what
constitutes a pro-life church. We think that each church will have its own definition of what
comprises their pro-life church.
In simple terms a pro-life church may have the following characteristics:
Is a welcoming church. It is a place of refuge and continuing support for all women and men seeking
help with pregnancy decisions. It is also a place that welcomes and provides support for all women
who may have suffered through an earlier abortion experience.
Holds to and teaches a biblical perspective on the sanctity of life. Life begins at conception and
ends at natural death. All life is sacred. Pro-life churches articulate and teach this biblical worldview
with the Creation of man in the image of God.
Promotes and pursues active steps of faithful engagement. The pro-life church will find ways for its
members to live out a pro-life ethic and worldview. A pro-life church will seek to support – at an
organizational level – faithful partnerships and efforts that reflect God’s perspective on the pro-life
issue.
Our plan: We will provide any assistance needed to pastors and church leaders regarding their
commitment to being a pro-life church. Pro-Life churches will be identified on our website and our
newsletter communications. We will become a pro-life county – one church at a time.
We know there are MANY pro-life churches in Livingston County. We
are just beginning to reach out with a resolution to identify and name
these churches. If you / your leadership would like to join this collective
effort to charge our culture for LIFE through Christ and His Church,
please contact Jerry Weyland, Church Coordinator for Right to Life –
Livingston County, by leaving a message at the office (810) 227-5788.
Jerry will contact you during his non-working hours.
Pro-Life Education: Prenatal Training – “Baby Olivia”
Background. In the summer of 2025, Indiana
and Iowa joined the states of Kansas, Idaho,
North Dakota and Tennessee in requiring their
public schools to teach students about human
development in the womb. This required training
specifically requires that the materials used be
truthful and be scientifically accurate. Several of
the states are meeting their state legal
requirements by deploying the Baby Olivia video
that was prepared and distributed by Live
Action.
Local Efforts. Right to Life Livingston County
(RTLLC) will be working directly with county
church religious educators and parochial school
administrators to have this important material
made available and delivered to their students.
Just Do It. Our RTLLC thinking is profoundly
simple: If six states can require prenatal training
in their schools, then we can institute this
training in many of our church and school
education programs.
https://www.liveaction.org/videos/a-neverbefore-seen-look-at-human-life-in-the-wombbaby-olivia
Goal. Much of the success of the pro-life effort,
(the winning of hearts and minds), depends on
educating people to the fact that life does begin
at conception. This educational activity is
significantly profound by visibly showing young
students that life in the womb both exists and is
as precious as life outside the womb.