The church dedicated to the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos was built in 1841. The wooden church, constructed in the village of Popovka in the Khvalynsky district of the Saratov province, came into being thanks to the efforts of the parishioners. The clergy consisted of a priest and a psalmist who lived in their own houses on communal land. In 1888, a literacy school was opened at the church, and in 1890, a church parish guardianship was established.

In the early 20th century, the church burned down. In October 1909, the diocesan architect V. Petropavlovsky presented a project for a new church to the construction department of the Saratov provincial government. However, the initial project was not approved, and a new one had to be created. The second version was significantly altered, retaining only the bell tower and the cell unchanged. The final project was approved in July 1910, and soon a five-domed stone church, built with the funds of the parishioners, appeared in the village. The church was consecrated in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The parish priest was Nikolai Vasilyevich Iznarsky, who had served in the Protection Church of Popovka since 1873. A graduate of the theological seminary, N. Iznarsky received the Order of St. Anna III degree in 1909. From 1910, the deacon was Kuzma Pavlovich Shalkinsky, and the psalmist was Ivan Mikhailovich Laushin. By 1912, the parish had 365 households with 1,121 men and 1,150 women.

During the Soviet era, the church was closed and used as a grain storage facility. The bell tower was demolished, and the entrance was widened for vehicle access.

Currently, restoration and repair work is being carried out in the church.