The first Orthodox church in Yekaterinenshtadt, now known as the city of Marks, was built in 1838 at the cemetery at the beginning of Yekaterininskaya Street and looked like an ordinary wooden house. In 1848, a bell tower and houses for the priest and deacon were added. By 1867, the parish had 142 parishioners, and two years later, their number exceeded 350.

Yekaterinenshtadt was the only one of the Volga colonies of German settlers where an Orthodox church was built, highlighting its importance among other colonies. The parishioners were mainly merchants and craftsmen.

Over time, the wooden church became dilapidated, and it was decided to build a new stone one. The construction site was chosen at the same cemetery. Funds for the construction were donated by Russian merchants, as well as Germans, Catholics, and Lutherans. From each bag of wheat sent from the local pier, one kopeck in silver was allocated for several years. On September 22, 1874, Bishop Gerasim of Samara and Stavropol consecrated the new church, located at the site of the current International Square in the park area. The church had two altars: in honor of the Elevation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord and St. Catherine the Great Martyr.

In May 1930, the church was destroyed, and a Culture and Recreation Park was established in its place. The old wooden church at the cemetery also did not survive. The rector, Hieromonk Vasily Marin, was taken away in an unknown direction, and services began to be held in the homes of believers. At the last service in the Church of the Elevation of the Cross, Father Vasily asked the parishioners to take the holy icons. Risking their safety, the believers managed to save some of them. Two icons, of the Savior and Archangel Michael, are kept in the modern church.

The St. Andrew parish was established in 1989. According to the decision of the Marks City Council of People's Deputies on August 15, 1990, the building was transferred free of charge to the Orthodox community for use as a church. On December 13, 1990, with the blessing of Archbishop Pimen Khmelevsky of Saratov and Volsk, a community meeting was held, where it was decided to conduct services in the residential house of the Sanayev family on Rabochaya Street.

In 1996, the construction of a new stone church began. This was supported by the city administration, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and residents of the city and district.

On November 25, 2001, Priest Vasily Deev, together with Priest Vyacheslav Goloshchapov, consecrated the new church in honor of St. Andrew the First-Called. On May 16, 2010, Bishop Longin of Saratov and Volsk performed the Rite of Great Consecration of the church.

In recent years, the church has been improved: a bell tower and dome were installed, bells were acquired, extensive internal and external finishing work was carried out, and the adjacent territory was landscaped.