Metropolitan AME Church Recovers From Flooding, Maintains Community Programs
The Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., is recovering from basement flooding that damaged its technology infrastructure. Despite the setback, the church has kept its food bank, prayer calls, and advocacy programs running. A food bank distribution is scheduled for August 22.
The Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., is working through the aftermath of basement flooding that disrupted its technology systems, while continuing to serve its congregation and the broader community.
The flooding damaged equipment used for the church's digital communications and administrative operations. Staff and volunteers have been working to restore systems while keeping core programs active.
The church's food bank remains operational, with a distribution scheduled for August 22, 2026. Morning meditation sessions and men's prayer calls have continued without interruption, according to the church's weekly newsletter.
Metropolitan AME has also maintained its advocacy work during the recovery period. The church is participating in campaigns supporting Temporary Protective Status for Haitian refugees and preparing for fall programming, including a veterans' suicide prevention event in September and a sock drive in October.
Founded in 1838, Metropolitan AME is one of the oldest and most historically significant African American churches in the United States. It has served as a gathering place for civil rights leaders and community organizers for nearly two centuries.
Church leadership has not provided a timeline for full restoration of the damaged technology infrastructure but said the congregation's mission would not be slowed by the setback.
