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

This was an octagonal church in lathed timber, externally clad with white painted panels.

This church had 240 seats and was designed by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (1824–1892).

[1][3] Plans were quickly set in motion and clear the rubble and build a new church on the same site.

The new dragestil long church is built of wood and has 250 seats.