As early as 1132 there was a chapel on this site. It was known as the Haghekercke chapel and was dedicated to Saint Wiro. In the later Middle Ages, the church was dedicated to Saint Christopher. A drawing by Jacobus Stellingwerf shows that in 1722, the tower had a saddle roof while the interior of the church consisted of a choir, a central nave and two side aisles.
In 1745 the church, which had fallen into serious disrepair, was demolished and rebuilt with an octagonal dome. In 1797, the dome was replaced by the wooden gable tower and constricted spire we see today. The bell in the tower was cast by Johan Franciscus and Thomas Simon in 1616. In the 19th century, Heeg was one of the strongholds of the Frisian revival movement. To accommodate the swelling congregation, the church was significantly enlarged in 1840.
The pulpit and baptismal screen date from the 17th century, the copper lectern with an eagle was made in 1821 and the organ was built by L. van Dam and Sons in 1860.