The Vision of Rachel's Park

The Vision of Rachel's Park

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Rachel's Park is designed for the glory of God, a Christian witness to our community, a place to restore the dignity, the humanity and personhood of the unborn and to provide a place of healing, righteous closure, and merciful resolve to post-abortive parents. Church on the Rock has set apart a piece of their property for a permanent site for Rachel's Park. We will be clearing the land and preparing the site, starting with two work days on Sat. January 6th and Saturday, January 20th, 2001 at 9 am at Church on the Rock located at 4720 N. 19th St.

There will be a new driveway and parking lot at the proposed site along 19th St.. A pathway from the parking lot will lead to the entrance of the Park. At the entrance there will be a landscaped area that will have a huge granite stone set up as a memorial. On the stone will be the inscription, "Rachel's Park," with the verse from Jeremiah 31:15,16, which reads, "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children because they are no more. Thus says the Lord, refrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears for your work shall be rewarded says the Lord."

A pathway will lead from this stone through an entranceway through the Park. It will be made from treated rough timber, which will hang a sign that reads, "Welcome to Rachel's Park. A Cemetery of the Innocents and a Memorial to the Unborn." The pathway will continue, and on both sides of the pathway, 2000 little white crosses will be permanently planted. These 4000 little crosses will testify of the horrible truth that 4000 little image-bearers of Jesus Christ die every single day in America. The area of the crosses will be fenced in with a sign on each side that reads, "This is hallowed sacred ground. It is designed to restore the dignity, the humanity and personhood of the unborn that this nation has denied. Treat this site with all due respect."

At the end of the cemetery, in the back of the property will be set up a Wall of Remembrance. This is designed to allow post-abortive parents to name their children, honor them as their child and to hopefully find forgiveness and healing in this process. Beyond the wall we will plant a huge 30-foot lighted cross. Around the cross will be an archway of benches, set up for prayer and meditation. To the left of this back property will be a Pro-life Museum that highlights the history and procedures of abortion and what God in His word has to say about it. There will be gospel, pro-life and post-abortion literature available for the public. The museum will lead to a prayer gazebo. A sign will be placed in or on the gazebo which reads "A Time to Mourn and a Time to Heal." along with the Scriptural passage of Isaiah 61 1-3.

To those interested in this monumental Christian Pro-life effort, please contact Rusty Thomas at elijahmin@ifriendly.com. We are creating a separate bank account under Elijah Ministries, in order for those who donate funds to Rachel's Park, to receive a tax-exempt donation. We also need laborers as well, those skilled in areas of carpentry, masonry, landscaping, gardening, painting, etc. Please keep this in your prayers and note that we will have two work days (email for more information), and rally as many people as possible to help. Also, you can invite your church, family, friends, and neighbors to the dedication service on Sunday, January 21st at 3 p.m. at Church on the Rock. This will be a time to hallow the ground and dedicate this site to the service of God and His ministry to Mankind.

In King Jesus' Service,
Rusty Lee Thomas

Webmaster's Note: If you would like more information, seeTestimony of Rachel's Park.