The St. Michael the Archangel Church in the village of Novenko was built in 1823 with funds from local residents. In 1884, a church parish school opened in the village, which later became a zemstvo school. Archival data about the church during the pre-revolutionary period is absent.

After the 1917 revolution, the church continued to function, but in 1929, authorities attempted to close and destroy it. This sparked protests not only in Novenko but also in neighboring villages of the Ivnyansky district, such as Kruglik, Syrtsevo, Verkopenye, Fedchyovka, and Samarino. The residents of Novenko organized a watch on the bell tower: upon seeing dust from the direction of Ivnya, indicating the approach of the police, the watchmen rang the bells, and people hurried to the church to protect it. Thanks to this, the church remained active, and the residents were nicknamed "bell ringers." 160 people were arrested, and most of them did not return. The church was managed to be closed for a short time during the war, but it soon reopened. From 1947 to 1976, the rector was Archpriest Nikita Zvyagintsev.

Since late October 1980, the church has been led by Priest Luka Zakharcuk, now a mitred archpriest. In the late 1980s, a fundraising campaign for new bells was organized. The collected funds allowed for the casting of a set of six bells in Voronezh, and the church was the first in the Ivnyansky district to regain its voice.

Today, the church is protected by the state as an architectural monument.