It is the church for the Ljørdalen parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1872 using plans drawn up by the local villagers.

[1][2] The Ljørdalen valley runs along the border with Sweden, and it is a good distance to the main church in Trysil, so by the mid-1800s, the people of the Ljørdalen valley were asking for their own church.

After permission was received, a group of local villagers designed and built the church.

In 1980, the church was renovated and enlarged, adding spaces for kids, a small kitchen, and a bathroom.