Construction
At the beginning of the 19th century, Älvsbyn's chapel congregation (kapellag) decided to build a church, which was constructed during the years 1808–1813. The wooden church is designed as a cross church in the Ostrobothnian style.
In 1848 a church tower was added on the south side. The tower is divided into stages with an octagonal crowning section beneath its spire. With the addition of the tower, the church was transformed from a central church into a nave church oriented in a north-south direction, provided with transepts to the west and east.
The church has an entrance through the tower and one through the sacristy, as well as entrances through the transepts. The crossing, which was formerly the chancel, is fitted with movable chairs and serves as a small chapel (lillkyrka). In the rest of the church, the pew fittings are fixed.
Furnishings
An open altar cabinet stands behind the free-standing altar. The altar cabinet was painted in 1959 by Torsten Nordberg and depicts the motif of the Resurrection of Christ. During Lent the cabinet is closed, showing instead the motif of Christ's walk to Golgotha.
On the chancel wall on either side of the altar cabinet are wooden sculptures depicting the apostles Peter and Paul. The chancel organ, with 17 stops, was built in 1972 by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri. The font dates from the 1940s.
Surroundings
South of the church lies the park and the church town (kyrkstad). A small mortuary stands behind the church, with its entrance facing away from the church. The mortuary was built in 1887 and has a lantern on top.