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Nearly 10 million Americans have been touched by cancer. Frequent doctor visits and months of treatments can take a toll on the patient and their family. There is little time or energy for the everyday things like grocery shopping or cleaning the home. To make their lives easier, members of an Atlanta-area United Methodist church have stepped in to help. |
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After watching the horror of 9/11, Martha Cobb’s day went from bad to worse.
Martha Cobb: “I came home from work after all that other to get a phone call from my doctor.”
Diagnosed with cancer, she would undergo a breast mastectomy and months of chemotherapy, leaving her exhausted.
Martha Cobb: “I can’t do anything around the house.”
Help came from people she barely knew …
Caregiver hugs Martha: “We brought you some goodies this evening.”
… members of an Atlanta United Methodist Church.
Sara Bazemore / Cancer Ministry Director: “It gives us an opportunity to share God’s love and compassion.”
Member gives directions: “I believe she’s the fourth house on the right.”
A network of 200 church volunteers reaches out to cancer patients, offering meals, moral support, even mowing their lawns.
Sara Bazemore to Christina Gabriel: “Can you think of any other needs?”
Fighting ovarian cancer, Christina Gabriel, a single mother of three, is grateful for the help.
Christina Gabriel: “And when you know that people are praying for you, it makes you feel stronger. It makes you know that you are not alone.”
Martha Cobb showing pictures: “This is the one who graduated.”
These are precious moments for Martha Cobb. Now that the church members are helping around the house, she’s able to spend more time with her family.
Martha Cobb: “I can’t imagine not having them, because I know there’s so many people out there that don’t have anybody.”
For six years, members of Cannon United Methodist have battled cancer by showering its victims with love.
Sara Bazemore: “The cancer ministry is not about converting people. But we are there just that they may see what God’s love is all about.”
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As the cancer ministry continues to grow, the church is working to partner with other Atlanta area churches to provide assistance for all those in need.