The Scotland African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church was built by hand and opened in 1924 by Black congregants in Potomac. Registered as a State Historic Site by the Maryland Historical Trust, today the church is the only historic building to survive in the Scotland community. It is a site of struggle, triumph, and resiliency that deserves to be celebrated and supported.
The original wood-frame structure, one of the last of its kind in the region, was nearly destroyed by a flood in the summer of 2019 and has suffered subsequent damage due to intense tropical storms over the past few years. These storms damaged the foundation of the church and collapse of the entire structure is imminent without your support.
Today, the members of the Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church and its allies in Montgomery County have launched the 2nd Century Project, a three-phase plan to rescue the building. They want to repair it, safeguard it against floods, and expand it to serve the future needs of the congregation and the wider community.
Phase 1
Restoration
Rebuilding the historic original structure to serve as a community service center for the next 100 years.
Phase 2
Regeneration
Re-grading the surrounding landscape to mitigate the risk of future flooding.
Phase 3
Rejuvenation
Constructing a new state-of-the-art Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church to allow the congregation the opportunity to grow and serve its constituents into the next century.
Dr. E. Huggins, Pastor