A word about my blog .....

I'm using this blog to keep notes on my life and experiences, plus to keep track of my own recovery from a stroke (December 2006).

For those of you who were not aware, my brother, John, died on February 10, 2010. His remains were cremated and interred at Green Hills Memorial Park.

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Monday, June 4, 2007

0604 KOINONIA defined


In response to many questions from friends, I will clarify exactly what Koinonia is, and what it means to me.
It is the name of a LifeGroup that I belong to at South Bay Community Church in Gardena. A LifeGroup is a group of Christians that are voluntarily devoted to each other. We meet on a weekly basis to share our lives and to help each other through prayer, support and resources. We try to interact more than just once a week and quite often get together for dinner and other activities. The other members of Koinonia are Sheri, Liz, Sam, Wendi, Stephanie, Eric and Jennifer.

Although it sounds like a Hawaiian word, "Koinonia" is the anglicisation of a Greek word that means partnership or fellowship. The word is used frequently in the New Testament of the Bible to describe the relationship within the early Christian church. As a result the word is used frequently within contemporary Christian circles to describe the fellowship and community of Christians.
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