The church in the village of Kazatskoe was built over ten years, starting in 1902, on a voluntary basis and funded by local residents. People from surrounding villages actively donated to the construction of the church. Materials for the building, such as chalk, sand, lime, and bricks, were handmade under the guidance of experienced craftsmen. All metal structures were joined using blacksmithing techniques by local and invited masters, without the use of welding.

The entire population of the village participated in the construction, and since no machinery was used, all work was done manually. The bell tower and domes were painted light blue, and the crosses on the church's dome were covered in gold. The bell tower housed six bells, and each holiday was accompanied by its unique ringing. During natural disasters, the large bell would toll. After its consecration in 1912, the church was named after Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica.

In the 1930s, there were attempts to use the church as a collective farm storage and garage, and the floorboards were planned to be used for bridge construction. In 1956, the crosses and bells were removed from the church, and the domes were being destroyed. However, the villagers gathered to prevent this, and the elderly even lay under the wheels of vehicles. The destruction failed, as the brickwork turned out to be very strong. Eventually, a school was housed in the building, and since 1989, it has served as a veterans' home.

In 1991, the church was returned to the Orthodox community, and on December 9, 2001, the restored church, which had survived all the trials of the 20th century, was consecrated in the village of Kazatskoe. The local newspaper noted that the revived sanctuary would become a link between the past, present, and future, and would stand on holy Rus forever.

The church is recognized as an architectural monument and is under state protection.