So what is Koinonia anyway?

College is an exciting, hectic place. It’s four short years to have fun, succeed academically, get ready for the “real world,” find friends to last a lifetime, figure out Life. We’re a group of Christ followers who do this together, and whether you’re a committed Christian or merely curious, you’re welcome to join us.

Koinonia meets weekly to study the bible and hear out God’s perspective on life.  We talk, discuss, ask questions and arrive at answers as we investigate and discover God’s purpose for our lives.  Along the way we also play, hang out, eat good food, study really hard, and “do life” together.  After all, sometimes campus life runs us through its gamut of ups and down–thrills, boredom, loneliness, anxiety, or struggling to fit in somewhere–but the upside is that we do it together as we build a community of faith around the love (and joy) of God.  We hope that you can check out Koinonia and find your home away from home with us!

Looking for a church? Many of our members attend Gracepoint Fellowship Church in Austin, so contact us if you want more info!

Meet the Team

Manny Kim Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA. College/Major: UC Berkeley/ Molecular Cell Biology & Psychology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary/ Master of Divinity When I have a free night, I like to: Hang out with a bunch of people at my house over a good meal and telling stories Weirdest food I ever ate: Scorpions When I was a child, my dream was to become: Distinguishing traits: Making everything into a competition (i.e. throwing trash away, tying your shoe, ping pong, basketball, etc.)

Sunny Kim Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C College/Major: Mills College/ Sociology When I have a free night, I like to: play Speed Scrabble with my kids or anyone else who’s over Weirdest food I ever ate: A mysterious dog dish in Cambodia When I was a child, my dream was to become: Archeologist - I really liked fossils for some reason. Distinguishing traits: loud laughing while hitting the person next to me, smiles

John Lin Hometown: San Gabriel, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley, Human Biodynamics When I have a free night, I like to: spend time with my kids, play basketball at the gym Weirdest food I ever ate: sounds like "ruff, ruff" (wasn’t when I was in America) When I was a child, my dream was to become: pro tennis player Distinguishing traits: unorthodox style of basketball

Kelly Lin Hometown: Los Angeles, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley/Molecular Cell Biology; CSU Sacramento, Master’s of Business Administration When I have a free night, I like to: color or read to my kids, read Weirdest food I ever ate: bear meat When I was a child, my dream was to become: An astronaut Distinguishing traits: can eat a lot!

Isaac Kim Hometown: Chicago, Illinois College/Major: UC Berkeley, Economics When I have a free night, I like to: Read, play guitar hang out with friends Weirdest food I ever ate: My roommate’s potato salad When I was a child, my dream was to become: An actor on the silver screen Distinguishing traits:

Dominic Mutto Hometown: Rowland Heights, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley, Business Administration When I have a free night, I like to: jam on the piano, organize stuff Weirdest food I ever ate: pork blood cubes When I was a child, my dream was to become: inventor of useful gadgets Distinguishing traits: love cantonese food, improv

Carlton Fong Hometown: San Francisco, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley, Cognitive Science, Linguistics When I have a free night, I like to: read or play board games Weirdest food I ever ate: a tarantula (in Cambodia!) When I was a child, my dream was to become: the voice of a Disney character Distinguishing traits: weird sneezes

Lillian Chung Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley/Philosophy, currently in UT Austin McCombs MBA program When I have a free night, I like to: read good literature or sing Broadway songs Weirdest food I ever ate: chicken feet When I was a child, my dream was to become: a teacher or a korean singer/dancer Distinguishing traits: loud laughing, whether it’s from me or others who are laughing at me

Bryan Song Hometown: Fremont, CA. College/Major: UC Berkeley/ Sociology When I have a free night, I like to: Going to the gym Weirdest food I ever ate: Deep fried CRICKETS! When I was a child, my dream was to become: MLB player - I was on the US Little League team! Distinguishing traits: Clutch - come and ask me in person what that means.

Sarah Song Hometown: Los Angeles, CA. College/Major: UC Berkeley/ History When I have a free night, I like to: Go fishing Weirdest food I ever ate: Dog Dish in Tashkent - both stir fried and in soup When I was a child, my dream was to become: Children’s scary story author Distinguishing traits: Petite, I’ve been the same height since junior high (4′ 11") =)

Henry Chen Hometown: San Jose, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley / Elec Eng & Comp Sci, UT Austin / MBA (1st yr) When I have a free night, I like to: Go to a cafe with a friend and read one of the books I’ve been meaning to read. Weirdest food I ever ate: Boiled lamb for breakfast (in Mongolia) When I was a child, my dream was to become: A painter with my own educational TV show on PBS Distinguishing traits: Love to eat (especially try new foods)

Margaret Chen Hometown: Saratoga, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley/ History When I have a free night, I like to: Catch up with my email, clean, and do my laundry Weirdest food I ever ate: Dried cow’s heart When I was a child, my dream was to become: A tour guide somewhere in Hawaii Distinguishing traits: I clear my throat a lot; you can always tell where I am by listening for my throat to clear

David Lee Hometown: Lincoln, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley / Sociology When I have a free night, I like to: play basketball Weirdest food I ever ate: moving, squirmy octopus tentacles When I was a child, my dream was to become: Professional Baseball player Distinguishing traits: pointy eyebrows

Joyce Lee Hometown: Cypress, CA College/Major: UC Berkeley/Cognitive Science When I have a free night, I like to: read, eat and hang out with my friends Weirdest food I ever ate: rabbit When I was a child, my dream was to become: Olympic ice skater Distinguishing traits: long fingers and toes, elf ear

Maurice Chung Hometown: Chicago, IL College/Major: UC Berkeley, Cognitive Science When I have a free night, I like to: Go to a cafe and read a great book. Weirdest food I ever ate: Fried scorpion in Beijing. When I was a child, my dream was to become: An astronaut. No, seriously! I even thought my dad was an astronaut for a few weeks in 2nd grade. I don’t know why, as he’s actually a violin-maker. Distinguishing traits: High-pitched laugh, amateur magician.

At Koinonia Austin we meet throughout the week and our activities are a great way to connect with other college students. Each of us is hard-wired for relationships - with God and each other. Where better to find that than through a small group? Maybe you like the idea of a great in-depth study of a Bible passage. Perhaps you’re looking to pray with friends, and share lives, or just meet with others to read the Bible. Chances are, there’s a place for you to connect through one of our activities.

Weekly Bible Study

Every Friday night we gather in large group to study the Bible’s rich insights and relevance in our everyday lives. Don’t forget to stick around for a cozy time of fellowship afterwards. Come and join us!

Small Group

Small groups are close knit groups that meet during the week to study the Bible, pray for different needs, or to just share about our lives. Interested in joining one ?

Devotional Time

We meet for daily devotional times throughout the week in order to read, reflect, and share about specific Bible passages. This gives us the opportunity to share about how God is personally leading us to live that day.

Prayer Meeting

Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm

Other Activities

We also play awesome sports, eat, go on trips, have lots of fun while just “doing life” together.