Fist Baptist Church of Manchester Cancer Support Fellowship is a Bible-based support ministry designed to help those who are struggling with the painful circumstances of cancer. Our desire is to provide an environment filled with hope and encouragement where fear and uncertainty often rules. We offer support to those who suffer from any type of cancer as well as friends or family members who have a loved one who suffers from cancer. While this fellowship is predominately a cancer support group, we invite anyone who has a chronic disease seeking support. Our mission is accomplished through the Bible, prayer and fellowship support.
We meet every first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Eastern CT Cancer Institute at the John A DeQuattro Cancer Center
100 Haynes Street, Manchester, CT. For more information, please contact FBCM at 860-649-7509.

A church member has blogged about her walk with Christ through cancer.  You can find it here; and a video for the blog here.

 Our mission is accomplished through the following:

• The Bible
  Cancer can make a person feel like he or she has been abandoned by God. The predictability of life is often crushed and you wonder where you will get the strength to go on. The Bible reminds us that if we "draw near to God, He will draw near to us" ( James 4:8). There is no better source of hope and encouragement than the Bible.

• Prayer Support
  As a support group, we are here to pray for you. Prayer is at the heart of all we do.

• Friendship Support
  People who are coping with the same problems and issues truly understand how cancer can change a life forever. Loyal friendships begin when people genuinely care about the journey you are on, know of your challenger, and want to support your along the way.

• Support Materials
  We want to provide recommended resources from such places as the American Cancer Society, health-care professionals, and individuals who work with cancer patients. These materials are meant to provide practical guidance, both spiritual and physical, for cancer patients and their families.

 FBCM Cancer Support Fellowship will be offering a special study entitled “Don’t Waste Your Cancer” written by Pastor John Piper of Desiring God Ministries.org. This study will run for six consecutive Tuesday evenings:

Date: September 27-November 1, 2011
Time: 7pm
Location: John DeQuattro Cancer Center

 If you are interested in joining this special study, please contact First Baptist Church of Manchester, CT (860-649-7509) to sign up and we will order you a 16 page booklet to go along with the study.

 "Don't Waste Your Cancer"  paper written by John Piper, Desiring God Ministries.   John Piper is pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Cancer Resource Guide

• Cancer Advocacy
• Cancer Care
• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute
• CT DPH Breast Cancer Facts
• UCONN Health Center Breast Cancer Resource Guide of CT
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• AFLAC Cancer Insurance