CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE JESUS.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: CHRIS STURGIS - Staff writer

The woman in purple spandex pants and yellow aerobic boots waved silver flags as she moved to the music.

The colorful worship leader, Barbara DelZotto, was getting the members of 42 churches warmed up for the March for Jesus. Organizers said similar events were held in 333 U.S. cities and 80 other countries.

"Flags are just a way of declaring God's victory and bringing peace to our community," said DelZotto, a member of the Harvest Church of Clifton Park.

"We're demonstrating the love of Jesus," she said. "It's not a cause we're holding up, it's a person. His name is Jesus. It's as simple as …