The Kemerovo diocese helped organize a sports club

Extreme sports club was organized in Prokopievsk, Kemerovo region. Clergy and public of the town have been concerned about moral and physical condition of the youth and combined their efforts. Faculty of the Mining College and representatives of municipal women’s council came forward with an initiative to found a sports club and asked the blessing of the church for this undertaking.

Bishop Amvrosy of Prokopievsk, a vicar bishop of the Kemerovo diocese took part in the opening of the club. He presented the sportsmen with an icon of St.Nicholas and equipment for rock-climbing.

Bishop Amvrosy gave his blessing to Sergei Povreznyuk, a parishioner of a church in Prokopievsk and many-times bodybuilding champion of Russia to coach children.