According to data from V. Davydov's book "Temples of Belgorod Region", at the end of the 19th century, the village had no church of its own, although churches were operating in neighboring villages Petropavlovka and Black Glade (now Green Glade). In Petropavlovka, there was a wooden church built in 1845 and a parish school serving 717 Orthodox parishioners.
The "Collection of Statistical Information on Kursk Province" from 1885 provides a detailed account of the construction of the church in the village of Belomestnoye. The villagers owned 46 desyatinas of forest, but most of it was sold or used for building the church. In 1882, due to a lack of funds, the school was closed, as all efforts and resources of the community were directed towards the church's construction. For three years, each household donated 11 bundles of bread to the church, and the forest was sold for more than 1000 rubles.
It has been established that the church in the village, consecrated in honor of the Holy Epiphany, was opened in 1883. This date is mentioned in the bibliographic index "Belgorod Region in the Kursk Diocesan News" and in the appendices to V. Davydov's book. The church was wooden, and it had 508 parishioners.
According to the memories of the old-timers, the bell for the church was cast in Moscow and was distinguished by its bright shine and powerful sound. It is said that a deaf-mute man, living more than a kilometer from the church, always crossed himself when he heard its ringing, explaining this by the vibration of the ground.
After the church was built, the school was reopened in the village, which operated from 1874 until 1882. The school was maintained with community funds, but the construction of the church did not allow for its continued financing.
The church was closed no earlier than 1933, but there are no exact documents about this. According to the memories of M.S. Androsova, before the closure, church utensils were taken out of the church at night, but it is unknown whether this was theft or confiscation. Local residents tried to protect the church, but their pleas went unheard. One resident, nicknamed Zoryka, tore the cross from the dome, after which he was struck by paralysis. The bells were thrown down and sent for melting, and the icons were damaged by acid. After the closure, the church building housed warehouses.
During the Great Patriotic War, the village was occupied by the Germans. There are various memories of what happened to the church: some claim it withstood, while others say it was used for building trenches. By the late 1940s, the church was destroyed, and only two graves of priests remained at its site.
In the 1990s, the revival of churches began in Belgorod Region. The villagers appealed to the administration with a request to build a new Church of the Epiphany. Lyudmila Gennadyevna Abduhalimova traveled several times for prayer support to the elder archimandrite Hippolytus (Khalin).
In December 2000, a stone was laid and consecrated at the site of the future church, and its construction began thanks to private donations. The church was consecrated on May 22 by Archbishop John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol. On this day, the church was gifted an ancient icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. Today, the church has an active Orthodox community living a full life.
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