The structure of the church is very interesting as it shows a style which was very popular among Uniate Churches. Jan Walenty Węgierski, a Chamberlain of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, endowed this church at the end of the 18th century for the local community of the Uniate Church. Around 1834, when the church was taken over by the administration of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the construction of iconostasis was launched, although originally it was not planned. Officially the Orthodox church functioned in the years 1839-1915. It was equipped with the main altar called priestol, the table of preparation called żertwiennik and the iconostasis. At the same time the pulpit was left. The iconostasis, which currently adorns the interior, was placed here in 1885. It is composed of 12 icons of different ages. The oldest icon, the patron one, is allegedly older than the church by a few dozen years. Despite dramatic events during and after the war and a progressive decline in the number of the faithful, the church survived, was refurbished and its furnishings were renovated. The parish is still active today.

There is a very interesting story about the sculpture of St John of Nepomuk, which is situated near the church. The figure of the patron of a good confession, who is also supposed to offer protection from flooding – and this explains why he is so popular in the Lower Silesia an in Czechia – does not have one arm or the halo. It is also worth mentioning that this saint is only linked to the Roman Catholic Church and is not worshiped by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Why is he then situated near this Orthodox church?

The statute was to have been ordered by the Great Crown Hetman. Its execution is attributed to Jan Chryzostom Redler or Sebastian Fesinger. The Hetman wanted the figure to be placed near the bridge on the Biała River, not far from the palace in Białystok. A problem occurred when the nobleman was not pleased with the completed work and sent it to Szczyty-Dzięciołowo. It happened in the 18th century. In the next century, the tsarist authorities decided to get rid of the Uniate Church and thus they aimed at this Orthodox church. The church was passed on to the Eastern Orthodox Church, but the Catholic community from Bielsk Podlaski did not accept this situation. According to historical accounts, a fight was to have taken place when the envoys from Bielsk took the figure off the pedestal and wanted to take it to their church. The fight over the statue led to a situation where the Catholics took the halo with the stars and one of the arms. The figure of St John of Nepomuk, although deprived of those elements, remained next to the Orthodox Church and can be still seen today.