Parishioners of the Church of St. Elijah the Prophet visited the monasterytranslated

August 16, 2026 in the St. Panteleimon Monastery in the village. Bezrukovo an excursion was held for parishioners of the Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah. Ilyinka. The group was led by the head of the Missionary Department and Pilgrimage Service of the Novokuznetsk Diocese, the rector of the parish, Priest Dmitry Kazantsev.

At the central gate, the guests were met by the monastery's resident, Hieromonk German (Banshchikov). Together with a guide, the children and their parents visited the Church of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon, got acquainted with its history and venerated the shrines stored there.

Then the excursionists toured the farmstead with its inhabitants, whose population numbers in the hundreds.

At the end of the meeting, a general tea party was organized, during which Father German answered questions from the guests about the daily routine and life of the monastery residents.

Earlier, on August 13–14, the monastery was visited by members of the Brotherhood of Orthodox Pathfinders “Ilyinsky Extremes” in honor of the Hieromartyr Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kyiv. They took part in preparations for the Feast of the Origin of the Venerable Trees of the Holy Cross and statutory services.

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