POTOMAC, Md. (WJLA) – Faith and football are working together to help rebuild an historic AME church.

Hand built by church members from 1915 to 1924, Scotland AME Zion church, along Seven Locks Road in the Scotland community of Potomac, Maryland, was the center of life for generations of predominately Black congregates.

The property was originally purchased by freed slaves.

A Maryland state historic site is being carefully preserved. A $10 million fundraising campaign is underway to rehabilitate this celebrated house of worship.