It is the church for the Lesja og Lesjaskog parish which is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The brown, wooden church was built in an rectangular design in 1964 using plans drawn up by the architectural firm Nissen & Brynning.

In 1933, the parish began holding services on the site each year on Constitution Day.

Plans for the new church were designed by the architectural firm Nissen & Brynning and Åsmund Nyrnes was hired as the lead builder for the project.

The new building was consecrated on 19 July 1964 by the newly appointed Bishop Alexander Lange Johnson.