The church is a center of political and social action in the city.
In the 80's and 90's, the church created 40 task forces concerned with health, substance abuse, homelessness, emergency food and clothing, housing, training, employment and so on.
 President George H. W. Bush named the Church the 177th Point of Light for outreach in community services.
In December 1989 city officials including Mayor Tom Bradley and First AME leaders broke ground for FAME Arms, a 40-unit apartment complex for physically disabled, low-income people in Southwest Los Angeles.

After an earthquake in January 1994 FAME Renaissance, the nonprofit economic development arm of First AME Church, helped provide loans of up to $25,000 for affected small and new businesses who could not get help otherwise.
In September 2009 the church launched an open-air fresh produce market to bring healthful foods to residents of South Los Angeles.
The church is a center of political and social action in the city. In the 80's and 90's, the church created 40 task forces concerned with health, substance abuse, homelessness, emergency food and clothing, housing, training, employment and so on.  President George H. W. Bush named the Church the 177th Point of Light for outreach in community services. In December 1989 city officials including Mayor Tom Bradley and First AME leaders broke ground for FAME Arms, a 40-unit apartment complex for physically disabled, low-income people in Southwest Los Angeles.
After an earthquake in January 1994 FAME Renaissance, the nonprofit economic development arm of First AME Church, helped provide loans of up to $25,000 for affected small and new businesses who could not get help otherwise. In September 2009 the church launched an open-air fresh produce market to bring healthful foods to residents of South Los Angeles.
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles