Orthodox family holiday “Zernyshki” 07/25/2026translated

From July 11 to July 25, on the basis of the Assumption Church in the village of Rozhnovo m.o. Zaraysk The Department for Work with Youth of the Kolomna Diocese and the parish of the Assumption Church organized the Orthodox family holiday “Grains” for the 18th time, in which more than 110 children and about 40 adults from the local community took part. Zaraysk, Kolomna, Lukhovits, Moscow and other cities. For 2026, the theme for the change was chosen: “Preserve the Orthodox Faith. Orthodox peoples." The camp was located in well-appointed temple buildings. The counselors were students of the GSSU in Kolomna and matured pupils of the PSO “Zernyshki”. The basis of camp life was spiritual education. Each day began and ended with a common prayer in the temple. The children regularly took part in Divine services, received the Holy Mysteries of Christ, and walked around the territory in a procession of the Cross every day. In spiritual conversations with the rector of the temple, the children received answers to questions that interested them and, under his spiritual guidance, with the help of educators and counselors, they tried to convey the content of the gospel story to other children in theatrical productions. During the camp, the pupils got acquainted and learned about Orthodox traditions and the main shrines of the Orthodox world, and in particular Russia,...