💒Средствата за довършване на олтарните икони в храма “Св.Илия” в с.Гела се събраха. 💒The funds for the completion of the altar icons in the St. Elijah church in Gela village were collected.

The charity campaign to raise funds for the completion of the altar icons in the St. Elias Church in Gela is SUCCESSFUL

Let us remind you of some information about our campaign to raise funds to finish the last three altar icons in the St. Elias Chapel in the village of Gela so that the church can be fully completed.

The icon painter, Nicholas Zograf, has himself charitably put in the work and funds to paint the walls and paint the icons over a period of 6 years. He also initiated the restoration of this temple and organized its renovation himself. But now he lacks the funds for the quality material for the last icons. Nicholas and his family have been maintaining St. Elias Temple for many years. The story goes that 20 years ago Nikola started painting beautiful frescoes.

A bit of history - The church dates back to the 4th century, having been left in ruins, and in 1991 was almost roofless. For years the people of the village put their personal funds into restoring and refreshing it. At present, the church is in good condition and only the icons you see in the photos need to be finished.

To date, the amount has been raised - some of it through the platform and some through the Zograf. The funds have been transferred to Nicholas Zograf's account. We wish him the best of luck in completing this great endeavor.