After a 2019 storm destroyed the wall of a Potomac church, its members have worked to rebuild it. Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church in Potomac has experienced a myriad of challenges caused by various floods and storms wearing down the building due to its location prone to flooding. The church was also vandalized earlier this month, […]
Half of the proceeds from the National Philharmonic’s two performances of Messiah are being donated to help restore the historic Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Potomac that was burglarized and vandalized recently and was gravely damaged by a storm two years ago. The performances will be held at the Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda on […]
Bringing renewed social relevance, commentary and philanthropy to an annual holiday tradition, National Philharmonic (NatPhil) presents George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” Dec. 17 and 18 at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland and Dec. 23 at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia. This year’s performance has special meaning because 50% of the proceeds from the performances at Strathmore will go toward the “2nd Century Project” […]
BETHESDA, MD — A portion of the proceeds from the National Philharmonic’s two performances of “Messiah” at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda will be donated to the restoration of the historic Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Potomac. The National Philharmonic’s performances of “Messiah” at Strathmore will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17 […]
The groundbreaking celebration, hosted by the Rev. Dr. Evalina Huggins, marks the start of a new campaign, the 2nd Century Project, which acknowledges the church’s historic significance, while gathering the financial and social resources to ensure that Scotland and its church play a significant role in Montgomery County in the years and decades ahead. With a […]
Religious, community and civic leaders will gather on Saturday to celebrate the groundbreaking, which includes the restoration of the original church building and the construction of a new adjacent building. It’s just a day of praise I just want to dance I’m very excited about what’s taking place LaTisha Gasaway
The church was constructed in 1915 and its nearly century-old walls have long supported members of the Scotland community. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the culmination of a multi-year process pushing to restore the original church building after it was severely damaged by a flood three years ago. When this happened a lot of the congregation […]
