Koinos Community Church Reading PA

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Who we are

Koinos (koy-nos’) is a Greek word (most of the New Testament was originally written in Greek) which means “shared, together, open to all.” This word was used in the New Testament to describe the first communities of Jesus followers. Koinos was also used outside of the Bible to describe common, everyday life. We chose this odd name because we aim to follow in the same original Spirit of the early Church: following Jesus in the real world and welcoming all people.

Christ – Centered

We believe that God reveals himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ. As a result we come to experience life change as we learn to know and trust Him, not through a particular religious system or rules we must follow. Of course Christ followers are called to live a different kind of life that often stands in contrast to the world around us, but we don’t change ourselves by working hard. It’s through our experience of Christ’s love, forgiveness and truth that we become different people.

Authentic

We believe that all people are sinful and incomplete in themselves—including our church leaders. We also believe that acknowledging our shortcomings is a key component to spiritual transformation. Consequently, we think it runs counter to the Way of Jesus if we put on a false display of piety on Sunday mornings. Our desire is that we would experience growth and life change together as we authentically engage with God and each other.

Relevant

We believe that God created the physical world and declared it to be good. God has not abandoned human cultures and everyday life, but entered it Himself in the incarnation of Jesus. As a result, our spirituality is not a matter of escaping the world that God made, but seeing the everyday spheres of work and family and neighborhoods and friends as the places where we meet and serve God Himself.

Relational

We believe that life with God was never intended to be solely an individual pursuit. When Jesus was asked what the most important commandment was, he responded that it was both loving God and loving others. You cannot separate the two. Therefore, we desire for Koinos to be much more than a place where you come on Sundays to perform rituals or simply acquire more spiritual information. Our hope is that Koinos would be a community of friendship: friendship with God and with each other.

Welcoming

We believe all Christ followers are simply redeemed sinners. God saves us, not by what we do, but by His goodness and grace. In response, we believe that we are compelled to extend that same goodness and grace to those who do not yet know God. We want to do everything possible to model Christ’s love to them. Therefore, we look to prioritize making the life and message of Jesus understandable to those who are newly encountering Him. We believe that if we are not welcoming newcomers with open arms, we are no longer a church in the mold of Jesus Himself.

Affiliation

At Koinos Community Church we are focused on the life and teaching of Jesus and not a certain type of religious system. However, we are proud to be a part of a larger family of churches. The particular family to which we belong (our denomination) is the Brethren in Christ.

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Street Address

Koinos Community Church
801 Commerce Street
Reading, PA 19608
United States
Phone: (610) 373-3690

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Church Pastor

Tim Diehl
Tim Diehl
Pastor of Community Life
801 Commerce Street
Reading, PA 19608
United States
Phone: (610) 373-3690

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Brethren in Christ



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Andrew Carpenter - Pastor of Community Formation
Erin Baker - Children’s Ministry Director
Dan Van Matre - Student Ministry Director
Dave Hershey - Pastoral Care
Jess and Adam Christman - Pre-Teen Coordinators   Edit

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Koinos Community Church Service Times

Sunday: 10:00AM

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Wear whatever you want. Depending on the time of year, most people will wear jeans or shorts (including the pastors).   Edit


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Under 12s:
Kidstreet Children's Ministry

We Value Kids

Kid Street welcomes children to experience faith & fun during our Sunday Worship Gathering. We strive to empower our kids to grow in their love for God and for others. Here at Koinos Community Church, children find learning about God to be interactive, exciting and full of rewarding friendships.

Families with children aged infant through 6th grade are invited to visit the Kid Street Welcome Center when they arrive so that they can check in and be welcomed by a Kid Street volunteer. Infants through preschool-aged children will head to their classroom right away, while K-6 children will begin the Worship Gathering with their parents. After community announcements, the K-6 children will be led to their classrooms for age-appropriate activities, typically including Bible lessons, drama, crafts, music, multi-media lesson enhancements and small group sharing time. After the Worship Gathering kids will remain in their classrooms until a parent arrives to pick them up.   Edit
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Highway 712 Teens

We all want to be included. We all want to matter. At Highway 712, we are on a journey to discover the unexplored relevancy of the story of Jesus and how we fit in to it!

Our teenagers gather every Sunday evening from 5:30 – 7:30pm at the Koinos facility for a relational and formative time with their peers.

Highway 712 involves plenty of hanging out and laughter as well as honest discussion about spiritual truths that are relevant for youth. Additionally, we gather monthly for fun social activities and for community service projects.   Edit

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The power of Christian prayer "Faith in a prayer-hearing God will make a prayer-loving Christian."
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Koinos Community Church listing was last updated on the 5th of February, 2018
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