In a small settlement, previously known as the village of Bobrovka, services began in 1890 when the long construction of the rural church was completed. The church was consecrated in the name of the Holy Prophet Elijah and opened for believers on the eve of Elijah's Day.
Archive documents indicate that the villagers actively participated in the construction of the church. Every adult was required to work a certain amount of time: some cut down trees, some transported timber by horse, some processed logs, and some gathered moss. Carpenters who built the church were especially respected, and even becoming their apprentice was considered a divine blessing, as not everyone had the honor of participating in the construction of a church.
However, the church served the believers for only a short time, just forty years. In 1930, the church was closed, and the building was repurposed into a club.
For the current feast day, the Prophet Elijah Church was once again preparing to welcome believers, descendants of those who built it. Archpriest Gennady Vedernikov, the rector of the church in Nizhny Tagil, mentioned that a benefactor had recently emerged, deciding to restore the church.
In recent years, the building had been vacant, and the village gradually fell into decline. Many left, and the club, for which the church was closed, became deserted. The youth left the village, and the elderly residents were not interested in entertainment.
Now, believers gather in a hastily prepared space, cleared of dust and debris, but the festive service still took place and gathered more than thirty local residents.
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