Central UMC is located in the picturesque Ozark Mountains of downtown Fayetteville within a few blocks of the University of Arkansas campus.  Central is one of the oldest churches west of the Mississippi having been founded in 1832.  It has been part of the fabric of Fayetteville since its inception and is a growing and thriving church.  Central is the largest UMC in Arkansas and each Sunday morning there are six worship services with two contemporary and two classic services at the main campus and two at the satellite campus.  The church is noted for its local and international missions and outreach, spirit-filled worship, and outstanding family ministry.