The Church of Ss. Peter and Paul was built between 1943 and 1944 on a site located ten miles northeast of Chaplin. Ukrainian settlers began arriving in the area in 1909 and initially attended a local Roman Catholic church until they were able to construct their own place of worship.

The church remains lovingly cared for by its parish community. The Church of Ss. Peter and Paul in Chaplin–Thunder Creek is served by clergy from St. Athanasius in Regina.

The information presented here is drawn in part from the work of Anna Maria Kowcz-Baran, Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Saskatchewan, published in 1977. This monumental historical survey is available for purchase at the Musée Ukraina Museum for $20.00.