<p>My colleague is looking for a small, close-knit group, but doesn’t know if they’re all pretty much the same: Koinonia, Gracepoint, A2F, FiCB, Kairos, and LW. Could someone shed some light on these organizations and any differences (if there are any) among these groups?</p>
<p>Please keep this thread hate-free. Thank you.</p>
<p>I’m not a Christian, but I’ve been to a few of Koinonia and Kairos’ events. (I don’t think Gracepoint IS a group, but rather the church that some of the groups attend on Sundays.) I have a few friends who’ve just checked out each group that they had social connections to, and figured out which one clicked with them the most. They share a lot of events together, esp. the larger ones. Not so helpful to read profiles of each or look at their websites…just explore a bit and see who you mesh with best. Membership probably changes a bit each year, anyway.</p>
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<p>inb4 the hate.</p>
<p>Gracepoint is the church that has the fellowships Koinonia, Kairos, and A2F. Koinonia is the largest of the three with about 300 people. Kairos and A2F have about 100 each. Each fellowship is split up into smaller groups of about 10 people who you will be hanging out with the most. Its more important to find the small group that you fit best in. So there is a lot of variation in the people. Gracepoint usually meets up at Willard elementary school on Sundays for service. I was part of Koinonia last semester but this semester I have gotten way too busy in schoolwork to be active. I think that Kairos and A2f have a more closeknit feeling, but since Koinonia is larger, they get to have their events at nicer places around campus. For LW, I know a few people who had personal differences with Gracepoint went there.</p>
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<p>careful which group you join, the smaller ones are CULTure like</p>
<p>smaller ones that are good: East Bay, Crossroads
good ones that are larger: InterVarsity, Living Water</p>
<p>just look around :)</p>
<p>I’ve only looked at Christians on Campus and Koinonia. They’re all friendly people, but you should know that those two (and the other two Gracepoint-affiliated fellowships: Acts2Fellowship and Kairos) are considered to be the most conservative groups on campus. For example, there is an emphasis on remaining single during undergrad, and male-female relations are a little stifled. Some would say that the groups are “cult-like,” but that’s up to individual interpretation. A lot of people have had amazing experiences with these groups.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for something less conservative, I’ve heard that Living Water and InterVarsity are much more chill and accepting of different people.</p>
<p>hello, I would tell your colleague the best way is for him to go and check them out, as even the bigger groups like Koinonia have breakdowns into home groups/small groups, so a small close knit group shouldn’t be a problem. :)</p>
<p>And I disagree with the statement that LW and IV are “more accepting.” They are all very welcoming.</p>
<p>i’m looking for a Pagan Group</p>
<p>I think Koinonia people are absurdly nice…so nice, I’m scared of slipping up on my politeness when I’m around them. If there are any misplanted Minnesotans (smiling facade paired with an EVILNESS behind their happy personalities that maybe only exist in the non-Christian’s mind) in Berkeley, they’re probably the Gracepoint people (when they’re at church/fellowship related events).</p>
<p>If you’re looking for a small group, I’d recommend the two smaller groups within Gracepoint church: Kairos and A2F. I can hook your colleague up to one of them. The people at Gracepoint are really genuine and welcoming - not cult-like at all. They are definitely very conservative, but if you can get over that then its definitely a nice group to get to know.</p>
<p>come to A2F! (i say that because i’m in it) i wouldn’t deny what everyone here has said about gracepoint or its groups but i think the best way to know if a certain group fits you would be to come to the events/bible studies. it’s a very personal thing and you wouldn’t know until you at least checked them out. as mentioned already, Gracepoint is a huge, conservative and predominantly asian/asian american church. i’ve met very different personalities in it but all of them get along with each other pretty well. if you’re interested in checking out A2F (or the other 2 gracepoint groups as well), PM me or something :)</p>
<p>you should check out the churches because some (especially asian american churches) are super conservative - usually these are very “tight”</p>
<p>super conservative in Berkeley? details please</p>
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<p>I think if you’re colleague is looking for a close knit group of Christians that are taught by a solid teaching from the Bible, he or she should looking into Evangel Bible Church of Berkeley (EBCB), the student fellowship group is called ECF or Eastbay Christian Fellowship. Here is the website, ebcb.org If you’re friend is looking for a church, he or she should look at churches first with a solid biblical foundation and then see whether he or she is capable of growing in that particular church. This church is rather small in comparison to Gracepoint which have 2000 members attending regularly on Sundays. From my understandings of the other student groups, A2F, Koinonia, and Kairos are all students groups under the umbrella of Gracepoint Church. They are a solid church but a drawback is that one might get lost in to wave of people. InterVarsity is another solid student group but they are not affiliated with any churches, but they give recommendations to churches around like Living Water, and Harvest. InterVarsity is another rather large but not as large as A2F, Kairos, and Koinonia groups. Your colleague should check out the EBCB website and their is a link where it provides information in how to find a church? [9Marks</a> Church Search - Disclaimer](<a href=“http://churchsearch2.9marks.org/]9Marks”>http://churchsearch2.9marks.org/) this is another website to help your colleague find a church near his or her area.</p>