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2nd Century Matching Challenge
Double your impact with the 2nd Century Matching Challenge, a donation matching campaign offering a 1 to 1 match on cash donations and pledges, up to $3 million. In-kind donations are not matched through this program.
As of fall 2023, we have received just over $500k toward the match and are working toward raising $2.5 million more. We need your help spreading the word. Please help us reach our current goal of $3 million for the Matching Challenge!
Overall Total
The Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church 2nd Century Project has raised approximately $3.26 million as of October 2023. This amount includes the grant received from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, as well as pledges from Montgomery County and the State of Maryland. We are tremendously grateful to our community partners for their support and excited to continue our journey to Restore, Regenerate, and Rejuvenate the historic Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church.
Our Future
The 2nd Century Project will preserve this Maryland State Historic Site, the vital hub of a community that has been at the heart of Montgomery County for more than 140 years.
Restoring the historic church for use as a community center will create a place where Scotland residents and the broader community can come together for charitable work, such as food drives, and neighborhood meetings. It will provide a venue for Girl Scout and Boy Scout groups to gather, a site for lectures and workshops, counseling services, and an anchor point for this longstanding community.
The new Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church will have room for the congregation to grow and celebrate significant events, from baptisms to weddings to funeral services. With a coffee shop and comfortable space to gather, it will support cross-generational social activities and the spiritual needs of the Scotland community and beyond.
Preserve the Past and Support the Future
Donating to the 2nd Century Project brings us one step closer to flood-proofing the landscape, restoring the original church into a multi-use fellowship hall, and constructing an entirely new worship space, which will double our capacity.
With your help, we are on the way to ensuring that the Scotland community has a place to gather and a spiritual home that will support its constituents for another century and beyond.
Your Support Makes a Difference
We need your help for the 2nd Century Project to succeed!
There is only one Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church. But there are many reasons to join in the campaign. It’s a matter of history. A matter of justice. A matter of friendship and community. A matter of spirit.
And everyone can help.
Please add your support to the Second Century Project: the campaign that is going to restore, regenerate, and rejuvenate the Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church.
Total Raised
Ways to Donate
Scotland AME Zion Church is a nonprofit organization and a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity.
Mail a Check
Mail your check to:
Scotland AME Zion Church, Attn. Treasurer, 10902 Seven Locks Rd, Rockville, MD 20854
Submit a Pledge
Complete the Pledge Form and mail to:
Scotland AME Zion Church, Attn. Treasurer, 10902 Seven Locks Rd, Rockville, MD 20854
Donate via Zelle
If you would like to donate via Zelle, please send your donation to Church Treasurer, Janet Ross, (301) 346 1066.
Donate Online via GoFundMe
We hope to raise $1 million through GoFundMe. Follow the link below.
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.