The XVII Interregional Conference on Church Social Ministry will end with an introduction to the social projects of the Ekaterinburg diocesetranslated

The program for today, the fourth and final day of the XVII Interregional Conference on Church Social Ministry, began for its participants long before dawn. At 6:00 am, about 100 guests from various regions of Russia went on an excursion to the Monastery of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers on Ganina Yama.

“We had to make our way through the forest silence of the monastery with flashlights - this gave the trip a special atmosphere,” shared the Orthodox Mercy Service. – But this is just the beginning of a busy day.

At the end of the excursion to the Royal Monastery, the most important practical sessions started at the conference sites, where the speakers were key employees of the Orthodox Mercy Service:

“Help to Northern Military District veterans and their families” - we discuss practical support, parish support and interdepartmental interaction;

“Working with petitioners. Food and clothing assistance” - we share our experience on how to effectively and carefully help those who find themselves in need;

“Help to children with disabilities and orphans in state inpatient institutions” - about how to give warmth and care to the most vulnerable wards;

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