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RUSSIAN CITIZEN COMES TO THE AID OF AKHALTSKHA ARMENIAN CHURCH
Kristine Aghalaryan
http://hetq.am/en/culture/st-grigor-ch urche/
2009/06/05 | 15:42
Important Culture Diaspora
Renovation work on the Saint Grigor Lusavorich church in Akhaltskha
has been completed. Due to financial difficulties, walls surrounding
the church have yet to be built.
Renovation work on the church began on February 26, 2009. At the time,
the church was in near total disrepair and lacked any walls. The
church's altar has been repaired along with the bellfry. New windows
have been installed.
Despite the fact that work continues, the church was reconsecrated
on April 4.
Father Manouk Zeynalyan, Saint Grigor's pastor, is now searching for
funding to complete the construction of the walls surrounding the
church property.
Larisa Shoukina, a Russian citizen, read about the plight of the church
in the "Akhaltskha Renaissance" website and of Father Manouk's request
for funds to complete the renovation of the church. The initial figure
cited was some 4,000 Georgian Lari ($2,424).
After reading the news Larisa Shoukina sent the church $500. The
money is now being used to complete the construction of the walls.
Father Manouk said, "The donation has allowed us to obtain two
truckloads of stone and sand for the walls and to level out the
courtyard." He added that if new donors aren't found work will once
again be halted.
Kristine Aghalaryan
http://hetq.am/en/culture/st-grigor-ch urche/
2009/06/05 | 15:42
Important Culture Diaspora
Renovation work on the Saint Grigor Lusavorich church in Akhaltskha
has been completed. Due to financial difficulties, walls surrounding
the church have yet to be built.
Renovation work on the church began on February 26, 2009. At the time,
the church was in near total disrepair and lacked any walls. The
church's altar has been repaired along with the bellfry. New windows
have been installed.
Despite the fact that work continues, the church was reconsecrated
on April 4.
Father Manouk Zeynalyan, Saint Grigor's pastor, is now searching for
funding to complete the construction of the walls surrounding the
church property.
Larisa Shoukina, a Russian citizen, read about the plight of the church
in the "Akhaltskha Renaissance" website and of Father Manouk's request
for funds to complete the renovation of the church. The initial figure
cited was some 4,000 Georgian Lari ($2,424).
After reading the news Larisa Shoukina sent the church $500. The
money is now being used to complete the construction of the walls.
Father Manouk said, "The donation has allowed us to obtain two
truckloads of stone and sand for the walls and to level out the
courtyard." He added that if new donors aren't found work will once
again be halted.