This annual Juneteenth festival in Potomac is being greatly expanded this year to raise funds to rebuild the Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac which was rendered unusable by a flood in 2019.  Learn more.

As we celebrate the past, present, and future of one of the first places in our county where African Americans owned land, the Scotland community, we will be hosting Get to Know Your Neighbors Bingo – an activity that will meaningfully connect hundreds of our residents to one another. There will be a carnival for children, music for all of us and lots of fun. Check out these websites for more information. Carnival.  The opening music event at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club.

We are working to fulfill the vision of Festival Chairperson, and fifth-generation resident of Scotland, Latisha Gasaway-Paul, that the community connections we build from this Festival will help to improve lives and foster greater understanding for many generations to come.

Participating is EASY! Join us through any or all of the following –

SUPPORT, DONATION, EDUCATION, WORSHIP

Click here to learn more and to sign up! And – please help us spread the word by sharing this email widely with your neighbors and colleagues at other congregations and organizations.

Your Neighbors on the Interfaith Outreach Committee,

Am Kolel

Bethesda Jewish Congregation

B’nai Israel Congregation

Bradly Hills Presbyterian Church

Emory Grove United Methodist Church

Northminster Presbyterian Church

Saint Mark Presbyterian Church

Scotland AME Zion Church

St James Episcopal Church

The Jewish Studio