Congrats to the 8 youth in PNKS who received 2025 Higher Education Scholarships from the Synod of Mid-America!  These scholarships can be used for any accredited institution of higher learning (including seminaries, trade schools and graduate study programs). Scholarships are awarded per school year and renewable with an annual application. These scholarships are open to active Presbyterians within the Synod of Mid-America, and whose church of membership qualified as a “small church” - which...

"The 1867 Social Club was born out of the idea that it is hard to find and make friends in a small town. Friends are important to mental health especially as we age." In September, 2025 The PNKS Mission Ministry Team approved a Mission Project Grant in the amount of $2866 to support the First Presbyterian Church - Oskaloosa and the opening of the 1867 Social Club. The purpose of this project is to build community, and specifically to provide a place for connection and friendship. Initially,...

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