St. Peter's Parish

In 1883, the first priests conducted services in White Lake and the surrounding communities. Services were held at the White Lake House, since there wasn't a church at that time. In 1884, Fr. Wilhelm became the first assigned resident paster. White Lake was the only town west of Mitchell with a resident priest and followed missions in the majority
of the towns of our current pastorate: Plankinton, White Lake, Kimball, and Chamberlain.

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Fr. Wilhelm appointed a committee to select a church site, and in that same year, the White Wooden Church was constructed. In late October 1884, the first Mass was offered in the new church. In 1925, an overheated furnace caused a fire, which damaged the church. Services were then held at the school gym until 1932. At this time and the "Dirty Thirties," funds were limited and times became hard for the parish to thrive. However, with community support, in late 1945, the first Mass was
offered in a newly remodeled church. The building was used until October 1967, when 145 families gathered to watch the
dedication of current church building.

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