ECHO

the outreach ministry of Greater Emmanuel Temple of Deliverance

"The most powerful support system is a community that says, 'We see you. We stand with you. We stay.'"

— Angela Davis, Scholar & Activist
"The greatest acts of service are often unseen, uncelebrated, but undeniably transformative."

— Howard Thurman, Theologian & Mystic
"Support is the soil from which resilience grows—nurture it, and entire lives can bloom."

— Bell Hooks, Cultural Critic & Educator
"Support is more than help—it’s holding space for someone’s story, struggle, and success."

— Brené Brown, Researcher & Storyteller
"To serve is to surrender ego and pick up the tools of justice, empathy, and love."

— Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Social Justice Advocate
"A community’s strength lies not in wealth, but in its willingness to build hope with bare hands and shared dreams."

— Fannie Lou Hamer, Civil Rights Leader
"When we rise together, no one is left behind—the power of a community is measured in how it carries its most vulnerable."

— Bryan Stevenson, Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative

"The most powerful support system is a community that says, 'We see you. We stand with you. We stay.'"