It is one of the churches for the Nes parish which is part of the Ringsaker prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1870 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.

[1][2] In the 1850s, plans were made for a new church on the island of Helgøya.

Of two competing drawings, the parish chose the design by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.

The lead builder was Ole Stensrud from Vang.