The Sreten Church is a one-story stone building with a bell tower, built in 1879 according to a project approved in 1867. The church was consecrated on November 9, 1887. It and the adjacent cemetery are surrounded by a wooden lattice fence with stone gates opposite the church. The construction of the church, bell tower, and fence was carried out by the efforts of the parishioners. The church has one altar dedicated to the Meeting of the Lord, and the iconostasis is made of wood with carvings and gilding. The church utensils were transferred from the Ascension Church in the necessary quantity. The church does not have its own clergy, and services are conducted by the clergy of the Ascension Church as needed. The church owns 132 desyatinas of land, but there are no relics of saints in it. Processions are held only on January 6 and August 1 to the pond near the village.
During the Soviet era, the Sreten Church was closed, its domes and bell tower were destroyed, and the interior was repeatedly remodeled. Since 1937, the church building has undergone many changes. After the church was returned to the believers, it turned out that only the walls of the original building remained. The building housed a children's clinic and an incubator, which operated until 1955. In 1963, the incubator was closed, residents were relocated, and the building began to serve as DOSAAF. A shooting range was set up on the cemetery grounds.
In late summer 1974, the building was transferred to the local history museum. The entrance was on the north side, and inside the space was divided by log extensions with wooden floors and ceilings. The museum operated from 1976 to 1991, after which the building was returned to the believers. The first service in the church took place on February 15, 1992.
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