It is located in the town of Kopervik on the eastern shore of the island of Karmøy.

It is the church for the Kopervik parish which is part of the Karmøy prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.

The original Kopervik Church was built in 1861 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.

It seated about 350 people and it was situated in a prominent place in the town of Kopervik, clearly visible from the sea.

The wooden church burned down on 28 May 2010 during an accident during a renovation that was in preparation for the building's 150-year anniversary (to be held in 2011).