RISE UP! – Founder’s Day Experience 2026

February 1, 2026, 3pm

The AME Church Social Action Commission and the Southern California Conference Ministerial Alliance — Service & Call to Action
Broadcast from the AME Church Cathedral of the West: First AME Church (Los Angeles)

Please join the Southern California Conference Ministerial Alliance for a spirit-filled, motivating and uplifting Founder’s Day service live from First AME Church—Los Angeles.

Special Message & Call to Action
Hear from Stacey Abrams as she educates and enlightens us on the current state of Black America and offers a timely call to action. Her topic is her new program “The 10 Steps to Resist Autocracy and Defend Democracy”.  Online attendees will be given an opportunity to interact in this Founders Day Experience, by submitting questions via the Chat to be presented to Ms.Abrams. 

Attend In Person

First AME Church, Los Angeles      3pm
2270 S. Harvard Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018 

Attend Online (Livestream)

This uplifting and hope filled service, “RISE UP!- Founder’s Day Experience 2026” can be viewed online via the 5th District social media platforms, Facebook and Youtube as well as FAME LA’s Youtube page. For more interaction and to participate in the dialogue through the chat, we recommend attending online via ZOOM. Please click the link below to register, after you complete the ZOOM registration, login credentials will be emailed to you. The Zoom room will open at 2:15pm.

Registration Support
For online registration issues or concerns, please email: 5thonlinehelp@gmail.com

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