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

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1780 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

Historical records allude to the fact that around the year 1580, the church was rebuilt and enlarged by adding two transepts on either side of the nave to create a cruciform design.

The new church was consecrated on 17 March 1703 by the Bishop Hans Munch.

The records do not explain why the current church replaced the old one in 1780, less than a century after it was construction.