It was in 1883 that a small group of people from the Netherlands organized a Christian Reformed congregation in what was then Edgerton in Dakota Territory near what is today Platte, South Dakota. This congregation was known as the Overysel Christian Reformed Church because its members originated from the Overysel Province of the Netherlands. Many calls were sent out to get a minister from 1883 to 1900 but all declined. In 1900 the railroad came to Platte and in the same year the Overysel congregation decided to move their church building to Platte thus changing its name to Platte Christian Reformed Church. In May 1921 the Friesland congregation southwest  of Platte also joined the Platte Christian Reformed congregation. The congregation then numbered 112 families. We have had sixteen ministers serve our congregation from 1901 to date. In 1948 the four congregations of Corsica, Harrison, New Holland and Platte started a mission project in Lake Andes, South Dakota. It was to provide a place of worship for employees at the Fort Randall Dam.

In 1958 mission work was started in Rapid City, South Dakota by the same four congregations. The results of this mission work was that in 1975 the Rapid City Christian Reformed Church was organized. In 1967 a Wayside Chapel was built and placed on Highway 44 near the Platte/Winner bridge by the Mission Society. The school society consisting of members of the Platte congregation operated a Christian School in Platte from 1917 to 1929 when it was closed. A new society was was formed in 1937 but not until 1951 was a new school built and opened which is now the Platte Christian School. In 1956 Dakota Christian High School opened its doors where many of our young people receive their high school education. This school is supported by the congregations of  Corsica, Harrison, New Holland, and Platte.

Our new church building was built in 1996 with a great amount of labor volunteered and money donated.

A large percentage of our men have attended Promise Keepers.