06/19/2026
DECKERS CHAPEL
St Mary’s, Elk County, PA
Pennsylvanias smallest church with a big story….
Michael Decker was a German immigrant working in a local apple orchard when he fell and injuried his back. Being a religious man, he prayed for healing with the promise of building this church.
In 1856, he built the 12X18 one room chapel that is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not only the smallest church in PA, but one of the smallest in the US!