The first Anglican families believed to have settled in what is now the community of Makinsons were the Noseworthy and Wells families, who apparently settled in the Turkswater area of the community.  Other early settlers were the Coveyduck, Cousens(Cozins), Mugford, Barrett and Andrews families.  Also, Anglican clergy were active in the area as early as 1857 and that both Baptisms and Burial Services were performed.

The earliest funeral recorded was may 25, 1867 and apparently was in the cemetery at Juniper Stump. The oldest tombstone found in the cemetery, formerly called Barrett's Hills:

BENJAMIN MUGFORD;
Died March 8, 1894, aged 71 years; and Wife MARY; Died April 8, 1899, aged 76 years.

It is believed, based on documents in the Church's possession, that Rev. Robert H. Taylor may have applied for grants of land for both the site of the Juniper Stump Church and for an area from which to cut timber for the Church. The grant for the land on which the Church is built is dated 6 January, 1874 and the grant for the timber area , the 18 acres - "about 18 perches" is dated 1876.

The 'Juniper Stump' Church had its origins in a School Chapel. The first references to the actual existence of the School Chapel is centred around the lectern Bible used at St. Andrew's Church until recently. The bible was originally presented by S.P.C.K. (Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge) in 1842 and was first used in the old Church at Brigus. After 20 years it was "... Presented to the School Chapel at Clarke's Beach in 1877" and "transferred to the School Chapel at Juniper Stump on Jan. 5, 1902 - W.A.Haynes, Incumbent".

As far as can be determined, the School Chapel at Juniper Stump was used as a place of worship until 1918. The first teacher in that School Chapel is thought to have been a Miss White. The School Chapel was demolished and the present Church was built during 1917-18 during the incumbency of Rev. Frank Severn (1915-23). A small one-room school was also built on the South side of the new Church and was attached to it.

The Church used kerosene lamps until the mid 1930's when Mrs. Dorothy (Jack( Coveyduck, formerly from England, undertook the expense of having electric lighting installed. This was done so that members of the congregation could practise for a Christmas concert. The electricity was extended from the then Riverside Woolen Mills.

Sometime between 1936 and 1938 - the exact date is not certain - the one-room school attached to the Church building was taken down and a larger one-room school was built across the road from the Church on the North side. This one-room structure is reported to have housed as many as sixty pupils at times. The building was dismantled during the early autumn of 1950. By that time, a new two-room school had been built and was dedicated during the early autumn of 1950 by Rev. R. O. Davies, Rural Dean, Harbour Grace; the late Canon Rusted of Carbonear and the late Rev. E. Hunt of Spaniard's Bay.

The 'Juniper Stump Church' was renovated under the guidance of the late Rev. Canon H.W. Facey. He arranged to have a white stone Baptismal Font and Altar carpeting transported from England. His son, Jack Facey, built and installed the Communion Table and Altar Rail, while the late Robert John Taylor of Salmon Cove built and donated the Pulpit.

The Brass Cross and Candle Holders for the Altar were donated by the late Samuel Bradbury and the wooden Collection Plates were carved and donated by the late Robert W. Sheppard of South River. When the exterior renovations were completed, Canon Facey arranged to have the Church consecrated by Bishop J.A. Meaden, on Advent Sunday, December 1, 1957. It was dedicated to St. Andrew, the first Apostle of Jesus. Church wardens at the time were Stanley Bussey and Jack Fisher.