It is the church for the Ås parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The white, stone church was built in a cruciform design in 1921 using plans drawn up by the architect Henry Bucher.

The local parish priest Knud Sevaldsen Bang oversaw the construction of the new wooden long church.

During the 1700s, the church was too small, so two new transept wings were built to the north and south of the old nave, creating a cruciform floor plan.

The church has a rather characteristic, compact shape (with relatively short cruciform arms) and a large imposing central tower.