Cooper , the boy 's mother , started coming to the church about three months ago after she met a parishioner at a doctor 's office , Hemphill said .
The boy 's mother , Patricia Cooper , started coming to the church about three months ago after she met one of its members at a doctor 's office , Hemphill said .
Rebels sought to consolidate their grip on a troubled northeastern Congolese town Tuesday after a week of fighting that killed at least 112 people .