Zion's Church was built for money donated by residents of St. James' Parish in connection with Pastor Krag's silver wedding and it is believed to be the first Danish church in modern times that was built exclusively from private means.

The foundation stones (there were three, representing the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) were set on 9 July 1895 and it was consecrated on 27 September 1896.

[1] Koch had previously surveyed the chalk churches of the area around Grenå and published a book about them in 1896.

[3] The barrel vaulted church room has wooden galleries supported by iron pillars on both sides.

They depict deer surrounding the Tree of Life, the Fall of man and, on its base, an animal biting a snake.