STEP DC has developed the following four initial objectives to guide our efforts in 2025.
As we move forward, these will be expanded with the collective input of the Deanwood neighborhood and through out DC and Covenant Ministry Partners.

  • STEP DC builds on the Generations Initiative in the Deanwood neighborhood and throughout DC, which provides a starting place for a renewed commitment to serve the inner-city community, especially with a coalition coming together in the area of family support and parenting.
  • In the near-term, STEP DC will bring Covenant Ministry Partners together with local Deanwood community leaders and other city-wide and suburban partners to communicate neighborhood needs and the capabilities of partners to address these needs.
  • Based on the information captured STEP DC will collaborate with our partners to support events such as:
  • Educational opportunities (e.g., vacation bible school, tutoring classes, resume writing, STEM learning, wellness, drug and alcohol prevention, parenting, marriage classes, museum visits)
  • Recreation opportunities (e.g., sport camps, boat trips, etc.)
  • Cultural opportunities (e.g., youth cookouts and dinners, meals, birthday parties, Juneteenth, 4th of July, girls and boys club events)
  • STEP DC will train dedicated Ministry Partners to support STEP DC operations, and hold executive committee meetings to coordinate efforts.