Saint Nicholas Church is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America under the omophorion of His Eminence Job, Archbishop of Chicago and the Diocese of the Midwest. The church has been served by Fr. John Kuchta since 1956. 

Although 1907 is regarded as its founding, services had been held in various homes since 1905. Because of oppression and economic conditions in the early 1900s, many people emigrated from Europe, and it was these immigrants who formed the first St Nicholas parish, made up primarily of Russians, Greeks, and Serbians.

In 1916, with increased immigration, the Greek community formed a separate parish, now the All Saints Greek Orthodox Church. In 1927, the Serbian community formed its own parish, now the St George Serbian Orthodox Church. During the next four decades, enlarging and renovating continued, but in 1946, St Nicholas parish considered building a larger church. A building fund was established, and a pledge system was underway. In 1959, a two and 1/2 acre parcel of land was purchased on Barber Lane. Ground breaking ceremonies at the building site, 1000 Barber Lane, were held on May 30, 1965. While preparations for the new church were in progress, a parish home was built, and Fr John Kuchta and his family moved into it on June 29. On September 25, 1966, the new St Nicholas Church was consecrated, and in the following years many improvements were made. On October 24, 1971, the mortgage burning ceremony was held.

In 1981, the St Nicholas Garden in Woodlawn Memorial Park was created. Some families moved their deceased loved ones from the church cemetery in Fairmont to the new location. The parish retained the old cemetery and continues to maintain it.

St Nicholas is proud of two young men from the parish who decided to heed the call to the priesthood. On June 25, 1978, John Platko Jr, son of John and Anna Platko was ordained in St Nicholas Church. On November 1, 1981, Alexander Kuchta, son of Fr John and Matushka Ruth, was ordained a deacon. On September 26, 1982, he was ordained into the Holy Priesthood during the celebration of the church's 75th Anniversary.

The blessing of the new church furnishings was held on August 23, 1992 at the church's 85th Anniversary. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Theodosius presented the church with relics of St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, St Panteleimon and SS Cosmos and Damian. These were sealed in the altar table.

Liturgical life includes observances of the Paschal and Festal Cycles. The Presanctified Liturgy was instituted on Wednesdays during Great Lent. Other activities include aid to the seminaries and special appeals as well as retreats and youth camps. The parish participated in all Deanery, Diocesan and All-American Councils and met all required responsibilities to the OCA.

Humanitarian activities include HELP, which provides food to the needy. The church school students raised funds for Christmas gifts for the children in Russia. Medical supplies, clothing, and food were also sent to Russia's poor.