UPCOMING EVENTS

CUBA MISSIONS MEETING

Join us on Thursday, August 7 in Building B Room 310 @630pm to learn more about our 2026 Cuba Mission Trip. We are excited to return to Cuba in 2026 to share the love of Christ with this amazing community. We invite you to attend and learn more on ways you can help be a part of this mission opportunity. For more information contact Julie Thibodaux. 

U OF A WESLEY VOLUNTEER SIGN UP 

Want to make a big impact in a simple way? Come volunteer with The U of A Wesley ministry on Tuesday nights! Just show up at 5:30 pm with your friends, family, or small group and help serve dinner to hungry college students. We also need volunteers for Freshman A-Week August 11-15 as we host a fun event every day! Sign up here to volunteer!

Monday 8/11: Movie Night

Tuesday 8/12: Pizza & Pickleball

Wednesday 8/13: Bingo Night

Thursday 8/14: Trivia

Friday 8/15: Plant Party

WESLEY PARKING INFO

U of A Wesley is selling Football Game Day Parking Passes. For more information to purchase a 2025 parking pass, please contact Virginia Brown.  

INCLUSIVE CONNECTIONS

Our Inclusive Connections ministry will meet Thursday, August 14 @6:30pm in building B Room 102. Join us as Rev. Chase Burns discusses "Cultivating Relationships". We will also be discussing upcoming fall events taking place. All are welcome!   

BEER AND HYMNS

Come join us this August for Beer and Hymns Events benefiting Family Network NWA. This month's theme will be Beer and Broadway on Sunday, August 17 @5pm at the Tontitown Winery and Sunday, August 24 @5pm at the Bike Rack Brewing Company. Bring a friend and let's all gather to sing some Broadway tunes!  

THERESA HENRETTY RETIREMENT PARTY 

Please join us with heartfelt appreciation to honor Theresa Henretty's retirement on Sunday, August 10 in Building C @10am. Theresa has served as our beloved administrative assistant and director of membership services for over 35 years. Please join us as we celebrate Theresa's amazing dedication to Central and wish her well in her new exciting adventure into retirement!  

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

JULY ATTENDANCE AND GIVING 

In Memorian Giving:  

Memory of Diane Breazeale

Mahlon and Sondra Gibson

In Need of Prayer:

NEXT GEN MINISTRIES

YOUTH WEEK 

Youth Week - Have some fun with us before the school year starts! We will have something going on everyday August 4-7 just for our incoming 7th-12th graders. Come to everything or just a few! Make sure to register ahead of time so we know you're coming. Registration will allow you to select which days you plan to come. Sign up here.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

It's Back to School season!  August is here and that means it time for our annual Back to School Bash!  Join us Sunday, August 17 @5pm on campus outside between buildings C and D for food, fun, and games. Bring your friends and come learn about all NextGen events happening this fall! For more information contact Zack or Erika. 

MILESTONE BIBLES

We are excited to celebrate the milestones of our 3 year olds, Kindergarteners, and 3rd graders with a bible presentation on Sunday, August 24. Please register your child here by August 17 so we can communicate how they can participate and receive their bibles.  

CONFIRMATION CLASS REGISTRATION

Confirmation is a class for 6th-8th grade students to learn what it means to be a United Methodist and a member at Central. The class begins September 7th-late April during the 10am Sunday School Hour on the 2nd floor of building D (Student Ministries Building). Register your student here.

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT

BACK TO SCHOOL BEST 

This month's ministry spotlight is Good SAM Missions. Central's Good SAM Missions is partnering again with Fayetteville Public Schools to help children in need to feel their best on the first day of school!  Please see sign up genius link here on ways you can help and donate to this amazing mission. On Friday, August at 12 pm, the Good Sam Missions Team will be collecting these donations in the Building B. We will surprise students on August 11th with new outfits, backpacks, shoes, supplies, and haircuts. Help ignite and empower our NWA Community by supporting our Good Sam Back to School Best mission.  

THE BIBLE YEAR

THE BIBLE YEAR PODCAST

In this episode of It's Not Complicated, we explore Paul’s letters to the Ephesians and Philippians with a focus on his deep love for the Church and unwavering joy in Christ. Ephesians highlights the believer’s identity in Christ and Paul’s call to unity, spiritual maturity, and a life rooted in grace. Philippians, written from prison, carries Paul’s joyful tone as he urges the Church to imitate Christ’s humility and rejoice in all circumstances. You can check out previous episodes here! Or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Youtube.