At Parkwood Church, our connect group ministry is designed to foster deep connections and spiritual growth within our community. These intimate gatherings provide a welcoming space for members to build meaningful relationships, share personal experiences, and support one another through life’s ups and downs. By participating in a connect group, individuals benefit from personalized encouragement, accountability, and a sense of belonging that larger gatherings often can’t offer. Through engaging discussions and collaborative study, our groups help members deepen their faith, discover their purpose, and strengthen their bond with both God and fellow believers. Join a connect group at Parkwood Church and experience the transformative power of genuine, supportive community.
Interested in leading a connect group?
All leaders must complete the Connect Group Leadership training at Parkwood. Once you have completed the leadership training, you may propose a new group.
The next training session is scheduled for: Sunday July 20th immediately after church. Sign up below!
2026 Studies and Leaders
2026 connect groups will be gearing up to start soon! Once our new series of groups is available, you can explore the options below, and if one of our connect groups interests you, reach out to the leaders directly for more information. Contact information is listed in the study description.
Sharp Iron Social
Josh Cooper
- Title: Sharp Iron Social
- Time: Sundays | 5:00-6:30pm |Begins August 24th
- Contact: 205-907-6779
- Description: Short devotions that cultivate growth for high school and middle school guys during the toughest years of life, 13-18 years old. As they navigate the years of growing from boys to men this social group stands to help guide them on that path that all men are on, striving to be a man of valor. As the name suggests this social group will be a place that genuine fellowship between the students mixed with biblically sound teachings on what it means to be a man of God will be like iron sharpening iron.
- Location: Parkwood Church
- Handicapped Accessible: Yes
- Child Friendly: No
- Target Audience: High School & Middle School Guys
Level Up
Mason Brown
- Title: Level Up
- Time: Tuesdays @ 7pm | Begins August 26th
- Contact: 659-837-8904
- Description: We will talk about how we can level up together and overcome obstacles. This is also a BYOG (bring your own gaming) event and will occur the last Tuesday of each month. Young adult, students, kids, adults, families, are all welcome!
Starts at 7 pm and will end around 8-8:30 p.m. - Location: Parkwood Church
- Handicapped Accessible: Yes
- Child Friendly: Yes
- Target Audience: Families
Girlhood Social
Jaylen Cooper
- Title: Girlhood Social
- Time: Sundays | 5:00-6:30 (meet at church for pickup at 4:30pm) | Begins August 24th
- Contact: 205-937-9583
- Description: A laid back cozy girls small group where we can fellowship, learn, laugh, cry, and become the women God has called us to be but together! This social group will include devotions, lessons, movie nights, craft nights, and hangouts! With this social group we hope to encourage long-lasting genuine relationships between students that will make the process of becoming a Proverbs 31 woman all the more enjoyable and easier!
- Location: The Cooper’s House
- Handicapped Accessible: Yes
- Child Friendly: Yes
- Target Audience: Girl Students & Young Adult Women
The Table
Erika Bain
- Title: The Table
- Time: 2nd Friday of each month | 6pm
- Contact: 256-613-2240
- Description: This Fall, come taste and see that the Lord is good! On the second Friday of each month, we’ll gather at different restaurants around Birmingham to enjoy great food, great company, and God’s Word. Together, we’ll savor Scripture, build deeper connections, and stir up an appetite for more of Jesus.
- Location: Different Locations
- Handicapped Accessible: Yes
- Child Friendly: Yes
- Target Audience: All
Discipleship Group
Chad & Connie Awtrey
- Title: The Holy Spirit and You
- Time: Weekly | Fridays @ 7pm
- Contact: chad.awtrey@gmail.com
- Description: This small group will study the book “The Holy Spirit and You” by Dennis and Rita Bennett with the goal of helping participants understand, embrace, and utilize the gifts of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives. We will explore the Biblical foundation of these gifts and encourage each other to tap into the Holy Spirit’s power for a more impactful and fruitful walk with the Lord.
- Location: Awtrey’s home
- Handicapped Accessible: No
- Childcare: No