The Ascension of Christ Church in the village of Kinel-Cherkassy was built from 1833 to 1852. Services began in 1839 and continued even during periods of persecution against the church. It is one of three churches in the Samara region that have never been closed. The church has three altars, the main one consecrated in 1852 in honor of the Ascension of Christ, which is considered the year of the church's founding.

The northern altar was consecrated on October 13, 1852, in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, while the southern altar was consecrated on January 4, 1840, in honor of the beheading of John the Baptist.

The church was built with funds from parishioners on the site of a burned wooden church. The foundation is made of rubble stone, with the voids filled with sand taken from opposite the church, leading to the formation of a pit. The walls are made of red brick, bonded with mortar that includes chicken eggs.

The church building is stone and covered with sheet metal. The interior decoration reflects the Byzantine style with a large central cross, semi-arches, sails, and a drum of the dome, painted with biblical scenes.

The domes and bell tower are covered with metal painted with copper paint. Previously, there were roofs on columns above the southern and northern porches, which were later destroyed. The church had eight bells, the largest of which was used on Saturdays, Sundays, and major holidays.

The church's iconostasis is rich and very beautiful. Since 1853, a church-parish school has been operating at the church. In the middle of the last century, attempts were made to protect the church from the weather by sheathing the brickwork with tin sheets, but this led to destruction. In 2012, restoration began, funded by the Government of the Samara region, with minimal use of modern materials and the application of bricks from ancient buildings.

Today, the Ascension of Christ Church is recognized as a cultural heritage site of regional significance.