Stories

In February 2024, we had to move the STEP LR mentoring club session to the church's sanctuary for one night so that the gym could be set up for an upcoming retirement celebration for Dr. W.W. Walker after 52 years of pastoring First Baptist Church Highland Park.That...

As we turn the page to begin 2024, in addition to the incredible things we see through our existing STEP evening mentoring clubs and tutoring in North Little Rock, as well as the existing in school Encourager programs across central Arkansas, we want to share with you...

STEP just finished our two-week Summer Literacy Camp led by Juli Atkinson, STEP Literacy and Tutoring Coordinator, that provided 15 children with one-on-one reading help, while also teaching them about the Beatitudes and how to live them out practically in their...

In mid-June we launched our new STEP LR location - doubling our efforts in central Arkansas through an additional neighborhood mentoring center!A staff of 25 Christian young adults from Kids Across America (KAA) camp's "Higher Ground" discipleship group, as well as...

Our partner churches and volunteer mentors, tutors, and encouragers make a significant difference in the lives of young people in our community. It's graduation season, and we are happy to celebrate our STEP graduating seniors. Seniors like George.George and his...

STEP Ministries was presented with the Difference Maker award by Rainwater Holt & Sexton! We were chosen because of our Christian one-on-one youth mentoring and tutoring impact toward the Victory over Violence campaign in central Arkansas. STEP shares the love,...

The in-school STEP Encourager program represented church-school partnerships in which volunteers go to the school for one hour a week and meet with 2 students, one on one for 30 minutes each, and help with reading, math, and serve as another caring adult. STEP has...

We had a truly wonderful 21st Annual STEP Christmas Toy Store in December thanks to toy and financial donations from our partner churches, individuals, and James Greene & Associates! The STEP CHRISTmas Toy Store is an annual event in which low-income families in...

STEP Summer Literacy Camp in August was a huge success! It is truly a multi-dimensional learning program! For two weeks from 9 a.m. - noon, neighborhood children are provided each day with one-on-one tutoring in reading, along with an engaging bible story lesson,...

Because of our church partners and donors, STEP was able to provide 25 children with a free, top-quality Christian camp experience earlier this month at Kids Across America (KAA) camp. There were elementary students, middle schoolers, and even seniors who excitedly...