| 1832 |
16 members signed the charter of Fayetteville Methodist Church in the home of Lodowick Brodie. Fayetteville became a preaching point on the Washington County Preaching Circuit of the Missouri Conference. |
| 1836 |
Arkansas Conference organized. Brodie lot on West Center Street donated for a church. |
| 1838 |
Fayetteville district formed. |
| 1839 |
Arkansas Annual Conference held in Fayetteville. |
| 1840 |
First church building occupied. Fayetteville population at 420. |
| 1842 |
Circuit name changed to the Fayetteville Circuit. |
| 1844 |
General Conference division over slavery question resulted in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. |
| 1857 |
Fayetteville became a "Station", supporting a full-time minister. |
| 1863 |
First Church building burned during the Civil War. |
| 1866 |
Church again on circuit until congregation could support a station. |
| 1872 |
Brick church finished at 112 West Center Street. University of Arkansas opened (Arkansas Industrial University.) |
| 1874 |
Fayetteville became a station once more – great revival in this year. |
| 1899 |
A third church was constructed of brick at the corner of Dickson and Highland. A parsonage was acquired north of the church. |
| 1907 |
75th Anniversary Observance. |
| 1914 |
North Arkansas Conference formed. Parsonage moved one lot north to build a frame Sunday School Annex. |
| 1920 |
Western Methodist Assembly established on Mt. Sequoyah. |
| 1924 |
Wesley Foundation begun with a student pastor assigned. |
| 1925 |
Wesley Hall completed including Fellowship Hall and stage. |
| 1932 |
Centennial Observance. |
| 1939 |
Unification of three leading branches into The Methodist Church. |
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This marker in our courtyard area shows the last ten Senior pastors at Central United Methodist, covering over
60 years.
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| 1946 |
Prayer Chapel built between Church and Wesley Hall. |
| 1953 |
A new sanctuary constructed on Dickson Street. |
| 1954 |
Parsonage built at 325 N. Highland. |
| 1955 |
New Wesley Hall addition built on site of the old church. |
| 1957 |
125th Anniversary Observance. Wesley Foundation, UofA Student Center, constructed on West Maple. |
| 1960 |
Arkansas designated a separate Episcopal area with its own Bishop. |
| 1961 |
Children’s and Youth building constructed. |
| 1968 |
Uniting Conference of the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches forming the United Methodist Church. |
| 1969 |
Sanctuary burned, Sunday, December 14, 1969. |
| 1970 |
Newly rebuilt sanctuary used for the first time Sunday, November 22, 1970. |
| 1971 |
Second fire in Sanctuary on November 4, 1971. |
| 1972 |
Sanctuary used again for services on February 27, 1972. |
| 1979 |
Third floor renovation of Wesley Hall for Young Adult program. |
| 1980 |
Memorial Chapel built in Wesley Hall. |
| 1981 |
Wesley Hall remodeled providing modern offices, classrooms and Fellowship Hall with new kitchen. New parsonage purchased at 1547 Hope Street. |
| 1995 |
Oasis Saturday night service introduced. |
| 1997 |
Completed Central’s Activities Center. |
| 1997 |
9:40 Contemporary Worship Service started in November. |
| 1998 |
First floor renovation of Wesley building. |
| 2000 |
Third floor kitchen renovation of Wesley building. |
| 2000 |
Purchased property located at 346 St. Charles. |
| 2002 |
Purchased property located at 129 West Lafayette. |
| 2002 |
Purchased property located at 113 West Lafayette. |
| 2002 |
Started 11:00 Contemporary service. |
| 2004 |
Purchased property located at 125 West Lafayette. |
| 2004 |
Commenced using property at 129 West Lafayette for office space.
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| 2004 |
Completed renovation of the Wesley Building to convert third floor to five adult classrooms with a kitchen and restrooms. Also, renovated south end of the second floor into the elementary area for rotation classes. |
| 2005 |
Purchased the property located at 351 Highland, which was moved to another site on 2006. |
| 2006 |
Purchased the property at 193 West Lafayette.
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| 2007 |
Renovated property at 193 West Lafayette for office space.
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| 2007 |
Began construction on approximately 32,000 square foot two-story Student Ministries building on the corner of Highland and Lafayette.
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| 2007 |
Began construction on approximately 215-space, four-level parking garage along Lafayette between Highland and St. Charles.
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