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Contact David Weaver for more details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/15a54d39-2197-4bec-b954-bee8acffc162/IMG_4018.jpg Give - Retreats We have two main retreats during the school year. You could sponsor a student for either trip at $35 or $320. Or you could cover the cost for transportation by adopting a van at $1200. Many students are in need of financial assistance to meet the cost of the trip. Your gift may make the difference between students being able to go or having to stay home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/7edaf55b-cadc-45b0-8679-9f469c94dd34/B10A7744.jpg Give - Building Renovations In October 2020, we officially moved into our current location at 1602 North Duquesne Road, Joplin, MO. The building was built in 1976, and in some areas is in need of repair and renovation. We have made progress renovating our sanctuary and painting our main hallway, but we have current projects and dreams for our new space for the future. Will you partner with us as we continue to make Koinonia Christian Campus Ministry a place where college students feel at home? To learn more about our current projects, click below! https://www.koinoniamssu.org/home daily 1.0 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/aa61d527-20b7-4bae-ad00-0ebdb8858897/4K2A8864.jpg Home - Our Ministry For decades, Koinonia has been a Christ-centered community at Missouri Southern, reaching thousands of students and making Jesus known on campus. Our passion is simple yet powerful: connecting Missouri Southern students to Jesus and equipping them to serve. Through relationships, worship, and service, we’re building a lasting legacy of faith that continues to impact lives — on campus and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/9668afaa-d47e-4afa-880c-c6425fb23780/IMG_4148.jpg Home - Connecting students to Jesus Everything we do at Koinonia flows from one purpose — connecting students to Jesus. Whether it’s sharing a meal on Thursday nights, diving into God’s Word on Tuesdays, or gathering for fellowship throughout the week, our goal is to create spaces where students can encounter Christ in real and life-changing ways. Through authentic community, worship, and service, we help students grow in their faith, discover their calling, and live out the love of Jesus on campus and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/91a848c5-8edd-4b0f-9194-5eaf2bd5c555/IMG_3650.jpg Home - Equipping them to serve https://www.koinoniamssu.org/staff daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/4ea63216-b8d8-46e9-a3b3-5d7a107222e7/tempImageL3u71u.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/0711ddd2-2e6d-494d-8da7-2dd1b5084b72/tempImageC4Tjab.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/c9fe9fec-aba9-48be-93f8-d8f98bb4cb73/IMG_4663.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/f1a6a7dc-a5af-430f-be4e-c4de09af4527/IMG_6296.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/ebb4dfe1-2f3d-488c-8eda-0322b21c370a/R5__0803.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/88e1a582-75ee-4278-9955-98f1108164a7/IMG_6297.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/66195711-dcc5-465b-a22a-0141b7b1382b/IMG_2178.JPG https://www.koinoniamssu.org/getinvolved daily 0.75 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/995f977e-46a8-47b7-8b53-40d0626d7ba5/IMG_4152.jpg About - Student Leadership Our student leaders go above and beyond to make your experience at Koinonia meaningful. They’re dedicated to helping us continue our mission—connecting students to Jesus and equipping them to serve with purpose and confidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/df133b36-041b-407e-8180-648a21e6fe85/R5__0785.jpg About - Worship & Production On Thursday nights, we hold our main service, led by our own students! If you sing or play an instrument, we’d love for you to join the worship team. Not a musician? You can still be part of worship by helping run sound, lighting, or visuals. For more information, talk to Dillon Leggett! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/7e55e8d3-6b99-4755-a17a-4c5a70e8031f/276021160_1046733309272143_8765296644402135105_n.jpg About - Service Projects Each semester, we head out into the community for a few service projects. It’s a great way to get connected—not only within Koinonia, but also throughout the broader Joplin community. By joining a project, you can support local organizations and see firsthand how they’re meeting needs in our city! https://www.koinoniamssu.org/projects daily 0.75 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/372f7e03-9a60-466d-810f-f2716f482b00/IMG_3737.jpg Projects - The New Student Space! God gifted us this building in 2020, and we love being able to open it up for students throughout the week! It’s a welcoming space off campus where you can study, relax, or hang out with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/a52ad07d-d035-4908-8d05-72299d27e217/IMG_0375.jpg Projects - Completion of the SIXTH Student House! Our sixth student house is officially complete—and already full of students! Finished in late August, it’s already hosted Bible studies, a movie night, and plenty of hangouts. The layout matches our other student houses, creating a familiar and comfortable space. If you’re interested in moving into one of our homes, you can find more info below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/68108d7e-1c05-40c2-9bee-6e93775fce43/IMG_0373.JPG Projects - Construction of our Picnic Patio! We’ve completed our new picnic patio! Back during the pandemic, setting up and taking down outdoor seating every week was a challenge. Now, this patio gives us a permanent, easily accessible outdoor space for Thursday night meals and other Koinonia events. 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In the late 70’s College Heights led in establishing a separate board of directors consisting of 12 elders from local Christian Churches to involve more individuals in the ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/59438631-c825-46c2-bdce-1a8d7826f424/1752_57249200341_1872_n.jpg Our Story - Connecting Students to Jesus Since the 70’s, Koinonia has been an independent outreach of area Christian Churches to the students at MSSU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/756a01db-cfe5-4caf-97b4-1676906bd321/1931297_58042440341_1991_n.jpeg Our Story From the very beginning we have been filling students with the Word of God, while also filling them up with home cooked meals every Thursday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/f1079e23-18ee-43d2-8aad-4ed399967159/1931297_58042460341_3066_n.jpeg Our Story We have gone on many retreats and missions trips including places like Florida, Colorado, and even Mexico! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/3c0fdc1b-c2b7-4803-9fe4-1305fee71dc8/koinonia-board.jpeg Our Story - 2018 In 2018, our board of directors and several of our students broke ground for the first two of our student houses just north of Missouri Southern’s campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/8f8ca1cd-e5db-4244-bcb4-27b07438bae2/construction.jpeg Our Story Construction begins! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/eac1963c-2fe1-4091-88f5-7af221807e3c/ribboncutting.jpeg Our Story - October 2018 After many years of dreaming and planning, our vision of having student housing available came true when we officially opened our first two houses! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/04636ffe-f050-46f2-8ac1-a37572895ac8/Screen+Shot+2022-04-07+at+5.35.59+PM.jpg Our Story - November 2018 Our Story in The Joplin Globe, November 24, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/1210a39a-5457-4e99-a976-3b8c7800e96d/B10A7734.JPG Our Story - October 2020 After borrowing the space generously provided by College View Baptist Church for several years, we officially obtained ownership of the building and were able to call it our home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/b0b367fa-da94-4c06-92a9-d1ff5c99d8c4/tempImageeZJ7Bm.jpg Our Story - Today Koinonia’s mission to connect Missouri Southern students to Jesus and equip them to serve still rings true. With about 70 students attending any of our events in a given week, we continue to maintain a Christian presence on campus, fill students with scripture as well as good food, take them on trips, house them in our facilities, and much more! 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We kick things off with a free meal, followed by a time of heartfelt worship and a biblically grounded message from a guest speaker. After the service, we break into small groups to check in, dive deeper into the message, and encourage one another in faith and life. And to wrap up the night? We head out together for a late-night bite or a fun activity — because community doesn’t end when the service does. Come hungry, come expectant, and come ready to grow — we can’t wait to see you Thursday night! If you’re interested in coming and want to know more, reach out to us! We would be happy to start a conversation with you. *Dinner - 6:30pm + Worship - 7:00pm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/1102dc0e-1967-45e8-be17-b4701de907ee/R5__0803.jpg Get Connected - Bible Study Dig deeper, grow stronger, and build real community around God’s Word. Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., we gather at the Koinonia building for a time of study, discussion, and encouragement. Each semester, we dive into a new book or topic—exploring scripture together and learning how to live it out in our everyday lives. Whether you’re brand new to studying the Bible or you’ve been doing it for years, you’ll find a welcoming space to ask questions, share insights, and grow in your faith. Come join us on Tuesday nights and see how God’s Word comes alive in community! If you’re interested in coming and want to know more, reach out to us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624b5adcb5981b389ce57d51/96aadcaa-c7ea-4f60-b74d-e7f8e59102ed/IMG_4051.jpg Get Connected - Men’s Mondays Start your week with purpose, brotherhood, and a good breakfast! Every other Monday at 6:30 a.m., the men of Koinonia gather at various restaurants around Joplin to share a meal, build community, and grow together in Christ. It’s a simple way to stay connected, be encouraged, and start your week centered on faith and friendship. 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