Koinonia was recently featured in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina newsletter as we welcomed Land Steward Zay Barton. Watch the video below to learn more about Zay Barton and his role in the community garden.
Learn more about CBFSC here: https://cbfsc.org/
September 2025 Newsletter Updates: click here to read about it
I. Koinonia Scholars & Mothers Present "Stations of the Cross"
II. Thank you, Ashton Andrade - New Community Garden
III. Spring Mental Health is Racial Wealth Workshop
IV. Summer Justice Academy Highlights
V. Congratulations, Ms. D'Asia Weston & Mr. Raekwon Cave!
VI. Welcome back, Zay Barton! Koinonia Gardener & After School Staff
VII. Thank you, Grant Funders & Donors & CBF PAK Visit!
VIII. Would you consider making a donation?
IX. Financial Highlights
December 2024 Newsletter Updates: click here to read about it.
I. A Koinonia Christmas is happening at Antioch Baptist Church!
II. Thanks to Curtis Wilson for this interview opportunity on ABC Columbia.
Fall 2024 Newsletter Updates: click here to read about it.
I. A Message of Hope from our Scholars
II. Summer 2024 Highlights
III. Congratulations, D'Asia Weston
IV. A Day in the Life of Koinonia After School
V. Restorative Justice Summer Workshop
VI. Save the Date: A Koinonia Christmas!
VII. Congratulations, Deaconess D'Etta Broam
VIII. Thank you, Grant Funders & Donors!
IX. Would you consider making a donation?
X. Financial Highlights
Summer 2023 Newsletter Content: read about it here.
I. Save the Date: "A Koinonia Christmas!"
II. "New Donor" Matching Invitation!
*Justice Academy Affirmation Videos*
III. Celebrating Our Awesome Summer Staff!
IV. Justice Academy Curriculum Overview
V. Harambee Read Aloud Guests
VI. Thank you, Grant Partners & Donors!
VII. Summer Field Trips & Rotary Club Grant
VIII. Back to School Bash
IX. After School Update
X. In Memoriam, Stephen Abbott
XI. Financial Highlights
Summer 2022 Newsletter Updates: read about it here.
I. Koinonia Celebrates Black History Month at USC Girls' Basketball Game & the Black History Parade
II. Welcome, Raekwon Cave (Da Fisherman) and Sydnee Matthews!
III. Our Grant Writing Season; Goal of Re-Opening After School this Spring
IV. Our 2nd Annual Freedom School Summer
V. Financial Summary & Link to IRS 990-EZ Form
Click here to learn more about the completed renovation at 1235 Johnson Avenue.
Koinonia Updates: Click here to read about:
I. Summer Freedom School ® Reflections
II. Freedom School National Social Action Day
III. Godly Play Reflection
IV. Partnership with Omicron Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Psi: Computer Coding Class
V. After School Update
VI. Financial Report
VII. Public Donations & Grant List
Interested to learn more about Koinonia’s summer Freedom School? Click here
In 1995, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) headed by Marian Wright Edelman, began sponsoring Freedom School sites that further built upon literacy and cultural improvements that are relevant to African American children and their families (Children’s Defense Fund, https://www.childrensdefense.org/programs/cdf-freedom-schools/our-history/).
May 2021 Newsletter Updates: Click here to read about:
I. Summertime, Summertime... Koinonia Freedom School! ®
II. Re-opening of Koinonia After School
III. Mother's Day Project
IV. Earth Day Planting at the Community Garden
V. The Koinonia House Update
Koinonia Updates - Click here to read about:
I. Welcome, Tecoria Jones! (Freedom School Site Coordinator, After School Assistant Director & Community Gardener)
II. Koinonia Freedom School ® Summer & Godly Play
III. In Memory of Ms. Belinda Guerrero, Koinonia Volunteer Librarian
IV. Community Garden Expansion
V. The Koinonia House Update
VI. The Virtual Season News
Great News!! Click here to read about the new Koinonia Board Chair, Mr. Richard Hammond, plus after scholl field trips and Christmas celebration.
Don’t miss the House Project Update also included in this December 2020 Newsletter.
Click here to view the Join the Protest…End Racism Newsletter
Click to view the May 2020 Newsletter
Click to view the April 2020 Newsletter
Click to view the February 2020 Newsletter
Click to view the 2019 Financial Report to Donors
Click here to view the Dec 2020 Bethlehem Market Report
Click here to view the Fall 2019 Newsletter
