On Thursday, August 1, 2024, with God’s help, the camping season for Middle and High School students ended and the third and final session for this summer for Elementary School students began, which will last until August 6.
The general theme of “come and see” with analyses of its individual aspects in the morning Bible Studies, general speeches and in private discussions with the campers, and at the same time their participation in Holy Confession, in the Divine Liturgy and in the morning and evening Holy Services nourished everyone spiritually and armoured them against the various evils that besiege adolescents.
Also, the group games, the well-cared daily meals, swimming in the river and the joyful interpersonal communication helped the participants to strengthen their brotherly bonds with each other, despite their different ethnic backgrounds from Korea, Russia, Kazakhstan and Egypt, because the Orthodox Church is Ecumenical and unites people in one body, the Body of Christ.
At the closing ceremony they received a gift of a Holy Cross to protect them from temptation and to remind them that without struggle and a sacrificial spirit they cannot progress spiritually, nor can they repeat “come and see” to anyone.