Prior to the church being built, church services were held in the brick barn of Mr. John Kerr, one of the first settlers on the Waimea Plains.
The very first St. Michael's on this site was built in 1843 and was designed to accommodate 100 people.
It opened on the 24th of December, 1843.
It had a small bell tower and the total cost of the building was 105 pounds.
This building was moved to a nearby section to the south by 1867 to make room for the second St. Michael's (the Blundell Memorial Church).