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The 1st Camp Period in the Holy Metropolis of Chalkidos has been completedtranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On Saturday, July 4, 2026, the 1st Camp period for 3rd High School and High School Boys with Head of House concluded with particular success. Efstathio Anagnostou. More than seventy children, (executives and group children), all these days, lived unrepeatable and unique moments. A Church Camp, in fact, is a summer school with the only difference that learning in it is imparted through prayer and play.

With the correct guidance of the staff, the children, during their days of stay, learned to live in a group, i.e. to coexist with other children, to follow rules, to respect those around them, to take initiatives, to serve themselves, to cultivate their imagination through creative activities, but above all, they learned to put aside their mobile phones and digital communication, because here they sought another communication that broadcasts from another frequency, called the New Testament.

Young and old, children and executives, throughout this period of their stay at the Camp, they were truly restless and this energy arose because they praised the face of the Virgin Mary at every opportunity. Purpose,…

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Леся Панченко

It's good that the children put their mobile phones aside and found another way to communicate. Το το τοτι ύμνησαν το την Παναγία και μειναμαν ακαθιστοι shows how the κατασκήνος had real spirit. Πόσα πελάδα exactly ελαι;

Кирил Митев

It's good that they put their phones down and learned to live together and respect others. 70 children plus the leaders - this is a serious group, they must have gotten tired of so many hymns to the Mother of God. How many days does the period last exactly?

Елена Белова

It’s good that the children put aside their phones and learned to live together without gadgets. We also try to do this at parish camps in Kazan, but 70 guys is already a big crowd, I wonder how many days they were there?

Марина Волкова

It’s good that the children left their phones and learned to live together without gadgets. We also try this at the parish camp in Krasnodar, but 70 guys is already a large group, I wonder how many days exactly the period lasted?

Васил Стефанов

It's good that they put their phones down and learned to live together and respect others. 70 children plus the leaders is a serious group, they must have gotten tired of so many hymns to the Mother of God. How many days does the period last exactly?

Ольга Смирнова

It’s good that in Krasnodar they are also trying to wean people off phones. In Samara, on parish trips to the park, we also often ask children to leave their gadgets aside so that we can just run around and have a real conversation. How many days does a camp like this usually last?