South Holland Protestant Reformed Church was organized in 1926. The church has flourished under nine ministers, three of whom became professors in the Protestant Reformed Theological School. There are now three additional Chicagoland area Protestant Reformed Churches, each with roots in the South Holland PRC.

The history of the Protestant Reformed Church in South Holland began soon after Rev. Hermon Hoeksema was deposed from office in the Christian Reformed Church in 1924. He was asked to lecture in Roseland , Illinois , and a few interested people from the Lansing , Illinois , and Munster , Indiana area attended the lecture. Two years later, Rev. Hoeksema was asked to lecture on the "Three Points of 1924." This lecture, well attended by those desiring to hear the truth, was the beginning of the Protestant Reformed Church in the far south suburbs of Chicago . Bock's Hall, located in Lansing , Illinois , over a small hardware store, was rented for a meeting place. At first, meetings at Bock's Hall overflowed with crowds of people hungry for the truth. But as time went by, the enthusiasm waned.

On August 24, 1926 , seven families organized the first Protestant Reformed Church in the area. The Classical Committee that served in the organization of this church was Rev. H. Hoeksema, Rev. G.M. Ophoff, and Elder Bylsma. Rev. H. Hoeksema based the organizational sermon on John 6:5, "When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" Rev. G.M. Ophoff pronounced the blessing upon the new South Holland Protestant Reformed Church congregation.

The original consistory members chosen as elders were Mr. Abe Poortenga and Mr. Gerrit Jansma. Mr. John Van Krimpen and Mr. William Terpstra were the first deacons. But the joy of this young congregation was soon disturbed by the resignation of Elder Jansma and the move out of state by Deacon Van Krimpen. This void left the congregation with one elder, one deacon, and only five families. But even in the face of diminished congregation, faith was not lacking.

During the summer of 1928, plans were made to build a sanctuary in South Holland , Illinois . With much donated labor, an auditorium with a seating capacity of 140 was built. From 1926 to 1932 South Holland Protestant Reformed Church grew in numbers even though it remained without a minister.

In 1932 Rev. Peter De Boer accepted the call to become out first minister. Under the weekly preaching, the congregations grew from eighteen to forty families, forcing the congregation to face an expansion of the building. An extension and basement were added by donated labor. These were depression years and money was scarce.

Rev. De Boer accepted a call to our Holland , Michigan congregation in 1938. Since Rev. De Boer and his family had lived in rented homes in the Lansing , Illinois area, it was decided at that time to build a parsonage.

Rev. L. Vermeer became the second minister of our church in 1938. Because of many internal troubles during Rev. Vermeer's pastorate, some families departed from our fellowship. In 1945, Rev. Vermeer accepted the call from the Pella , Iowa Protestant Reformed Church.

Rev. M. Schipper became our third minister in 1945. He had the difficult task of restoring unity in the congregation. It was during Rev. Schipper's pastorate that the Dutch service was discontinued. It was also during his pastorate that the issue of the necessity of our own Protestant Reformed Christian School was addressed. Before the school could become a reality, Rev. Schipper left South Holland in 1954 to return to his former congregation in Michigan.

In the mid-1950's, when the church was without a pastor, the consistory stood against the De Wolf faction and opposed the decision of Classis West. This resulted in the church's losing membership, and there was legal wrangling over the name and property of the South Holland Protestant Reformed Church.

Rev. H. C. Hoeksema accepted the call to become the fourth minister. During Rev. Homer Hoeksema's pastorate the legal difficulties were resolved. Also during this time, with the Protestant Reformed Church in Oak Lawn , Illinois , a Protestant Reformed Christian School Association was formed. Rev. Hoeksema and his family bade farewell to the South Holland PRC in 1959 after he accepted the call to a professorship in the Protestant Reformed Theological School.

Rev. John Heys became the fifth minister in the late fall of 1959. It was during his pastorate that the construction of the South Holland Protestant Reformed Christian School became a reality, and ground was broken in the summer of 1965 to build the present church building. On July 20, 1966 , we celebrated our church dedication and our fortieth anniversary as the South Holland Protestant Reformed Church.

Rev. Robert Decker accepted the call to become the sixth pastor in 1969. During his pastorate, the present parsonage was built. Many large families from the CRC became members of South Holland Church in the four years that Rev. Decker was minister. Rev. Decker accepted the call to become professor in the Seminary in 1973.

In 1974, Rev. David Engelsma became the seventh minister to serve in South Holland . During his pastorate, active evangelism was started with mass mailings. A change in the Order of Worship came into effect when the congregation began reciting the Apostles' Creed in unison. During Rev. Engelsma's tenure, Bethel PRC had its beginnings as a mission. Also during Rev. Engelsma's pastorate Peace Protestant Reformed Church was organized in Lansing , Illinois , as a daughter congregations of South Holland . Rev. Engelsma became the third minister of our congregations to leave South Holland for the Seminary when he accepted a call in 1988.

In 1989, Rev. Charles Terpstra became the eighth minister of the congregation. South Holland Church flourished, growing numerically and in faith under his pastorate. The congregation sadly said good-bye to Rev. Terpstra and his family in 1996 when he accepted a call to the Holland , Michigan PRC.

After the church was vacant for a year and a half, Rev. Allen Brummel accepted a call in July of 1998 to become our ninth minister. In May, 1999, Cornerstone Protestant Reformed Church was organized from the membership of the South Holland PRC.

In June of 2007 the Protestant Reformed Church of South Holland sold their church building. The congregation began (and is currently) meeting at the Serbian Social Center in Lansing, IL.

Later in 2007, the church said farewell to Rev. Allen Brummel when he accepted the call to become missionary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Already in December of 2007, the Lord answered the prayers of the church for a new pastor. Rev. Nathan Langerak, the present pastor, was installed as the tenth minister in the congregation.

The South Holland Protestant Reformed Church continues to prosper. We stand firmly on the Word of God that is preached faithfully from Sunday to Sunday. We give thanks to our Almighty God for watching over us for over seventy-five years. Through faith, and by His grace, we say with the psalmist, "Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. his praise endureth from generation to generation, praise ye the Lord."