Cemetery of Innocents:
During the month of January
each year, Churches in the Longview area of East Texas erect "cemeteries
of the innocents" to cry out to their communities regarding the shedding
of innocent blood. The statistics for the state of Texas report that
approximately 208 children are terrorized and brutalized by abortion each
day in that state, and so during January each year, many Churches in Texas
erect 208 little white crosses on their own Church property. They also
place a sign offering help to any and all who pass by. This ministry
crosses all denominational lines and is the trumpet call of God to the
local community as the entire Church speaks with one clear voice at the
beginning of each year and especially during the week of January 22nd,
the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Over the years, lives have been
saved and Mom's and Dad's reconciled to Our Lord Jesus Christ, as He brings
forth fruit from the work of our hands. This ministry is spreading across
America.
The crosses are made from yard sticks (36 inches long) that have been dipped 3 times in white enamel paint and contain no imprint. It takes 3 yardsticks to make 2 crosses ( 1.5 per cross). A heavy duty scissors can be used to cut the yardsticks in half. Normally, a Church youth group will assemble the crosses using a manual heavy duty or a small electric stapler and some glue, but first they will make a jig so that all the crosses are uniform. The jig can be as simple as the outline of a cross on a piece of cardboard upon which all the other crosses are placed before gluing and stapling. The crosses are weather durable but flimsy, so a sharp instrument may need to be used to penetrate the ground before the crosses are erected. These same crosses can be stored after the event and used again, year after year.
COST:
Each yardstick will cost
$0.44, and then add the UPS ground freight. A cemetery of
208
crosses
( 315 yardsticks) will
normally run around $137.34 plus about $18 shipping for a total of around
$157.00. Your order will normally ship within 48 hours and arrive
in a couple of days.
The company that manufactures these white yardsticks is restricted from selling direct to the general public. They are part of the Advertising Specialty Association (ASI) and therefore only sell their products through sales associates who tack on their rightfully earned commissions as directed by the manufacturer. On small quantity orders, these commissions can be as much as fifty percent. We at Life.org are glad to facilitate your purchase at manufacturer cost (no commission) as we consider it a privilege and a blessing from Our Lord Jesus to be part of this soul saving work. Once we receive the invoice, we will mail or fax it to you. Your Church will then pay the manufacturer directly (no money is sent to us) within 30 days of shipping.
If your Church would like to participate in this "cemetery of the innocents" ministry, please contact us by phone at 414-762-6580 Central time, or e-mail us at: info@life.org
Mailing Address: Life.Org, 9261 S. Chicago Road, Oak Creek, WI 53154