It is the church for the Henning parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Historically, the church was known as the Bagabu kirke, using the old name for the Henning area.

This was a small long church that had a red painted exterior.

The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 11 June 1870.

A new floor was laid in 1968, and in 1971 the church was painted inside.