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

[1][2] In 1869, it was decided to build an annex chapel in Nordskogbygda, northeast of the town of Elverum.

Land was donated by the local farmer Iver Nederberg.

The church was designed by Otto Schønheyder and the lead builder was Günther Schüssler.

At the completion of this project, it was re-named Nordskogbygda Chapel.