CSU Kicks-off 12th Annual Super Sunday

Forty-seven ministries in Southern California will host California State University (CSU) leaders on February 12 and February 26 as part of the 12^th Annual CSU Super Sunday, a campaign designed to encourage African American students to pursue higher education.

More than 100,000 congregants receive this important message each year. They also receive important resources from the CSU to help them foster a college-going culture at home, including information about preparing for college, applying to a CSU campus and applying for financial aid.

CSU Super Sunday is one of many events coordinated by CSU’s African American Initiative to increase the preparation and retention of African American students. The year-round partnership between the CSU and leaders in African American communities throughout the state provides support through additional outreach and preparation events such as the Super Saturday College Fair and the Summer Algebra Institute.

Churches holding Super Sunday services on Feb. 12 are Holy Trinity AME Church, 200 E. 68^th St., Long Beach, at 10:15 a.m.; Family Center of Love, 8959 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, at 1:30 p.m.; Glory Christian Fellowship International, 225 W. Torrance Blvd., Suite D, Carson, at 10:30 a.m.; and Price Chapel AME Church, 4000 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, at 10 a.m.

L.A.-area participants scheduling Super Sunday services on Feb. 26 include Antioch Church of Long Beach, 1535 Gundry Ave., Long Beach, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; Bethel AME Church, 7900 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, at 10 a.m.; Bible Enrichment Fellowship International, 400 E. Kelso St., Inglewood, at 9:30 a.m.; Brown Memorial AME Church, 1281 Sunset Ave., Pasadena, at 10 a.m.; Bryant Temple AME Church, 2525 W. Vernon Ave., at 10:30 a.m.; Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, 45 Tesla, Irvine, at 10:30 a.m.; Church One, 700 E. 70^th St., Long Beach, at 9 a.m.; City of Refuge, 14527 S. San Pedro St., Gardena, at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Crenshaw Christian Center, 7901 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, at 10 a.m.; Family of Faith Christian Center, 345 E. Carson St., Long Beach, at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Full Harvest International Church, 1830 S. La Cienega Blvd., at 10:30 a.m.; Grant AME Church, 10435 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, at 9:30 a.m.; and Greater Zion Church Family, 2408 N. Wilmington Ave., Compton, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Also, Jesus Embassy Los Angeles, 442 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles, at 11 a.m.; Maranatha Community Church, 1123E. Redondo Blvd., Inglewood, at 10 a.m.; New Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 402 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles, at 10:45 a.m.; New Philadelphia AME Church, 6380 S. Orange Ave., Long Beach, at 10 a.m.; Pilgrim Missionary Baptist, 950 E. 45^th St., Los Angeles, at 10:45 a.m.; Praise Temple Apostolic Church, 3516 Linden Ave., Long Beach, at 11 a.m.; St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 5017 S. Compton Ave., Los Angeles, at 11 a.m.; Trinity Baptist Church, 2040 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, at 10:30 a.m.; Ward AME Church, 1177 W. 25^th St., Los Angeles, at 10 a.m.; and West Angeles Church of God in Christ, 3045 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, at 9:15 a.m.