Staff and residents at the Koinonia Center

About the Koinonia Center

Jennifer Martin, Pastor

Jennifer Martin, Pastor, Executive Director
The Reverend Jennifer Martin, Campus Minister at the Koinonia Center, loves living in the Pacific Northwest and working with college students. You can often find her hanging out with students at the Buzz (where she’s happy to buy you a cup of coffee or tea). She moved to Eugene in 2006 from Texas where she served as the chaplain of a Presbyterian camp and conference center. Jennifer has a B.A. from Austin College in Sherman, TX, and her M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is a minister of the Word and Sacrament in the PC(USA).

Reformed (with a capital “R”): this is the school of theology to which our supporting denomination and churches adhere. It had its beginnings in the 16th century religious movement known as the Protestant Reformation. Some of the big names in Reformed theology are: John Calvin, Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger, Huldrych Zwingli and more recently Karl Barth.

Progressive: the Koinonia Center strives to empower students to live out their faith by working for causes in which they feel called to participate. Whether that means building houses with Habitat for Humanity or writing their congressional representatives on behalf of people who live on the other side of the globe, we seek to be the body of Christ in the world.

Inclusive: At the K-Center we welcome everyone who wishes to join us. We believe each person is an important part of this community of disciples. So no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

For more info on what Presbyterians believe you can check out this web site: www.pcusa.org/101/

Board of Directors:
Karen Dyste, Moderator
Mary Brieter, Treasurer
John Kurtz
Muriel Kurtz
Annette Smith
George Sheridan
Paul Allen
Anna Moyer
Ginny Reich
Peter Carlson
Lezlie Pearce-Hopper

These Fair Share Users are also located at the Koinonia Center:
John K. Miller.
Steven Phethick
Annette Smith
Kathy Chilton
The Artist's Way
Drew Harrington
Jack Wills
Christian Science Student Ministry