The village of Semyonovka originally belonged to the parish of Kinel, the Cherkassy church dedicated to Archangel Michael. In 1861, the village community decided to build a wooden church on a stone foundation with a wooden bell tower. The church was erected in 1862 and consecrated on July 1, 1863, in honor of Archangel Michael. The building was covered with iron and clad with planks, the roof painted with copper, and the walls whitewashed. The church was not heated and accommodated 700 to 800 parishioners, surrounded by a wooden fence. The area of land under the church and fence was about 450 square fathoms, and nearby was a wooden lodge covered with planks.
In 1872, the church was plastered inside and decorated with wall paintings. In 1890, the roof was replaced, and in 1898, the wall cladding was renewed. By 1910, the foundation of the bell tower had settled, causing it to lean to the north. The villagers requested the construction of a new church. Some residents wanted to build it on the site of the old one, while others preferred a new location. The Samara Diocesan Administration decided to build the new church on the old site.
Construction of the new church began according to a project approved on May 16, 1913. The laying of the temple took place on July 14, 1913, the crosses and bells were raised on May 27, 1914, and the church was consecrated on September 22, 1914. The new church was wooden, warm, and could accommodate 900 people, with a similar bell tower. It had a wooden lodge covered with iron.
According to the staff schedule from April 16, 1869, the Semyonovka church had a priest and a psalmist, and in 1885 a deacon was added. There was no salary from the treasury; income came from church services. In 1875, the village community established a payment: 300 rubles in silver and 300 poods of bread per year for the priest, and 100 rubles and 100 poods of bread for the psalmist. The church was allocated 33 desyatinas of arable land.
In 1874, a library was opened at the church. On September 10, 1888, a parish school began operating in the lodge. In 1898, with the funds from parishioners, a separate school building was constructed. In 1900, the school had 45 boys and 8 girls enrolled, and by 1914, there were 36 boys and 34 girls.
In 1914, Semyonovka had a population of 2809 people. In the 1930s, the church was closed, used for economic purposes, and then dismantled due to dilapidation.
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