The chapel was the first of several small churches and prayer houses built in Råneå parish under vicar Engelbert Byström, reflecting a period when scattered forest communities sought their own local places of worship rather than relying solely on the parish church.
A foundation was established in March 1938 to raise funds and organise the building work. Money came from a nationwide church collection, a diocesan collection, a donation from Crown Princess Margareta's Memorial Fund, and an interest-free loan, with two local residents standing as guarantors. Much of the actual construction, however, was carried out as voluntary work by villagers, particularly Hildur and Albin Sundén, whose contribution is remembered as central to the chapel's creation.
The building itself, with a cement-stone structure and a steep gabled roof, was designed by the Stockholm architect Martin Westerberg. Walls were raised during the summer of 1938, and over the following winter villagers made the benches, altar, candelabra and part of the pulpit to Westerberg's designs, creating a simple chapel seating around 160 people. It was consecrated on 22 October 1939 by Bishop Bengt Jonzon.
A free-standing bell tower was added in August 1941, housing a bell cast by the Bergholtz foundry in Stockholm. Inside, the altarpiece is a painting attributed to Syster Marianne, and a small four-stop organ was acquired from Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri in 1950.
The chapel continues to be used for church occasions, including baptisms, weddings, the outdoor-themed service "Musik i det gröna", and the traditional early Christmas morning service, Julotta, reflecting its origins as a community-built place of worship rather than a grand ecclesiastical monument.