← News feed Church of Greece

The I.M. boys' camp season has ended. of Neapolis in Poseiditranslated

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

By the grace of the good God, the camp period of the little boys of the church camp of I.M. Neapolis and Stavroupolis Favorite Refuge the Good Shepherd in Posidi Halkidiki. The dates of the period 6 to 13 July. Days full of joy and carefree, offering the little campers, prayer, lots of play, creation and spiritual cultivation. The central theme of this year's camp was "the Divine Liturgy", the heart and essence of the Church's life.

This period was entitled "Centered on the Holy Table"

and the teams were as follows:

1st Team: Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos

2nd Team: Saint Basil the Great

3rd Group: Saint Gregory the Dialogue

4th Team: Agios Nikolaos Kavasilas

5th Group: Saint Maximus the Confessor

6th Team: Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

7th Group: Saint Justin the Martyr

8th Team: Saint Dionysios the Areopagite

9th Team: Agios Theodoros the Studite

10th Team: Agios Nikodimos the Saint

11th Team: Agios Simeon of Thessaloniki

Through daily speeches, discussions, experiential activities and creative workshops, the children learned about the individual parts of the Divine Liturgy, the importance of...

Source: Orthodoxia News Agency · Read the full story →

⚑ Report

💬 Comments (7) 🌐 Show original

Митко АнгеловскиIt sounds good this year in Posidy. I like the "Holy Table Centered" theme a lot, especially with the little boys. Which of the holy fathers was the most interesting to them, whether St. John Chrysostom or St. Nikolai Kavasila?

Никола АнгеловскиGood question, Mitko. My boyfriend liked the St. Nikolay Kavasila, especially when they were explaining to them why we are baptized three times at Liturgy. I personally thought that St. John Chrysostom will be closer to them, but it seems that Kavasila "caught" them better. What do you think, why?

Дарко НиколовскиMitko, in our group of St. Nicolai Kavasila also found this explanation of the three baptisms of the Liturgy the most interesting. The boy told me that now he finally understood why we do it, and not just "that's how it's done". I was surprised how well the children liked Kavasila, not Zlatoust. What do you think, is it because of the way they say it or because of the topic?

Александар РистескиMitko, in our group of St. Nicolai Kavasila also found this explanation of the three baptisms of the Liturgy the most interesting. The boy told me that now he finally understood why we do it, and not just "that's how it's done". I was surprised how well the children liked Kavasila, not Zlatoust. What do you think, why? Maybe because Kavasila very clearly connects things to our everyday life, like when you cook something at home and you know exactly why you do each step. Here in Ohrid, when I took my girls to Liturgy, they were also most impressed when someone explained "why" to them instead of just "what". Do you think it would help your boyfriend to re-read the section of Kawasila on the Liturgy at home?

Ивана НиколовскаYes, Alexander, and in our group of St. Nikolay Kavasila, the boy, was most concerned with those three baptisms – now at least he knows that it's not "just like that". I think Kavasila is better for them than Zlatoust because he writes as if he is explaining a recipe for bread at home, step by step, without many words. We will read that part at home, let's see. You and your girlfriends in Ohrid, did you try to do something similar at home after camp?

Микола ТкаченкоIt is interesting that it was St. Nicholas Kavasila that affected the boys so much. In our parish, we also often explain the three baptisms at the Liturgy, but children usually just repeat the gesture without thinking. And here, judging by the comments, it finally came to "why exactly three times, and not just like that." It's good that you chose this topic.

Марія ПанченкоIt is interesting that it was St. Nicholas Kavasila that affected the boys so much. In our parish, we also often explain the three baptisms at the Liturgy, but children usually just repeat the gesture without thinking. And here, judging by the comments, it finally came to "why exactly three times, and not just like that." It's good that you chose this topic.