The Church of the Meeting of the Lord, founded in the early 17th century, was rebuilt in stone in 1730. In 1895, it was dismantled, and by 1899, a five-domed three-altar Meeting Church was erected on this site. It was consecrated on July 25, 1899, and in 1909, the chapels dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" and Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk were consecrated. The church, designed in the ancient Russian style, impresses with its lightness and beauty. It rises above the surrounding buildings and has the shape of a cross, with the altar to the east and porches to the west, north, and south. The five domes of the church, topped with eight-pointed crosses, reach towards the sky like tongues of flame. The domes are supported by two rows of kokoshniks encircling the church. The porches are rectangular with a semicircular top, and the central porch is complemented by an extension with a tent-like top and an onion dome. The interior space of the church, intended for the monastery's brotherhood, was painted in the early 20th century in an academic style. Each of the three chapels features three-tiered iconostases, richly decorated with icons painted by the Moscow master D. Shepelev, valued at 11 thousand rubles.

In 1989, the Orthodox Church regained the Meeting Church, renamed it to John the Baptist, and it became the cathedral church of the monastery. The church was in a state of disrepair, but over the last ten years, its roof and domes have been restored, the crosses gilded, new windows and doors installed, and the entrance staircase renovated. A concrete path has appeared around the church. Inside, the church was repainted in an academic style, the floors covered with pristine white tiles, and new three-tiered iconostases made of stained oak with icons in the academic style were created. In 1995, the right chapel was consecrated in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, and in 1998, the left chapel in the name of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk.