In 1896, the 200th anniversary of the Kuban Cossack Army was widely celebrated in the Kuban region. In the Novoderevyankovskaya stanitsa of the Yeisk district, it was decided to commemorate this date by laying the foundation and constructing a new stone church.

Construction was planned to begin in 1895, but it was not until January 20, 1887, that the ataman of the stanitsa, Konon Semyonovich Gavro, signed a contract with Voronezh contractors Filatov and Verevkin, as local builders requested too high a price.

The site for the church was chosen to be picturesque and elevated, on a wide square in front of the new Cossack administration and the almost completed Alexandrovsk school. By decision of the community, each family was to participate in the construction: horse owners with carts, and others with manual labor.

Fundraising for the church was conducted by collectors elected by the parishioners, and donations were recorded in special books. The residents of Novoderevyankovskaya donated money, goods, livestock, and poultry, considering it an honor to contribute to the common cause.

A year before construction began, four large pits for lime were prepared. A lime mortar mixed with egg whites was used to bind the bricks. According to tradition, one and a half million bricks and 150 thousand eggs were used for the church's construction.

The church was built relatively quickly. Within two years, it rose above the second floor. In September 1988, a correspondent for the newspaper 'Kuban Regional News' wrote that the main dome was still under construction, but the building already seemed very tall, and from its height, one could see the connection of the stanitsa, despite the twenty-verst distance.

The church was erected in the 'Russian-Byzantine' style and resembled an urban cathedral. It was consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas of Myra. The church had five domes, symbolizing God the Son and the four evangelists. To the west, it was connected to the bell tower, which housed the bells. The large bell rang only on Easter and Christmas, as well as in case of a storm or blizzard.

The interior decoration of the church was magnificent. The main entrance led to a gallery illuminated by four large windows, and then to a prayer hall with four columns. The altar was adorned with a five-tiered iconostasis, and the church was illuminated by 89 windows.

The church also served memorial functions. Before World War I, boards with the names of Cossacks who fell in service were installed here.

On September 1, 1900, a church parish school opened at the church, with expenses covered by the community.

In the 1930s, the church was closed due to the inability to pay taxes. After its closure, it was used as a warehouse and then destroyed. Letters of complaint about the lawlessness returned without results.

Engineers proposed to convert the building into a school, but local activists insisted on its complete destruction. In 1938, the church was finally demolished. The bricks were used for the construction of clubs and a cinema, and the bell had to be smashed.

The residents of the stanitsa hope that the church will be restored as a symbol of respect for their ancestors. Currently, finishing works are underway in the newly built church.