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 a 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 in 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 change our culture for LIFE through Christ and His Church, please contact Jerry Weyand, 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.