It is the church for the Nordfold parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

The wood and brick church was built in a rectangular style in 1976 using plans drawn up by the architect Tor G. Dahlstrøm.

[1][2] The first church in Nordfold was built in 1884, after about 20 years of the residents trying to get one.

Jens Olsen from Hemnes Municipality was the lead builder.

On 30 September 1884, the church was consecrated by the Bishop Jacob Sverdrup Smitt.