Mental Health Sunday Toolkit

From Hope Made Strong

The Mental Health Sunday Toolkit from Hope Made Strong is a ready-to-use resource designed to help churches host a focused Sunday service centered on mental health. Created by Laura Howe and her team, this toolkit equips churches with practical, biblical, and customizable materials to address mental health openly and thoughtfully within the life of the congregation.

Hope Made Strong is a global ministry that supports church leaders in building sustainable care ministries. Through courses, coaching, events, and the Care Ministry Podcast, the organization helps churches respond wisely and compassionately to mental health needs. The Mental Health Sunday Toolkit reflects that same practical and trauma-informed approach, offering churches a structured way to begin or deepen conversations around mental health in a congregational setting.

This resource was created to help churches create space for honest conversation, reduce stigma, and offer hope rooted in faith. It recognizes that many individuals and families quietly carry mental health challenges, addiction struggles, grief, stress, and relational strain. You can learn more about these efforts in this Ministry Forum Podcast episode with creator Laura How.

Learn More & Download the Tool Kit

What’s Included

The toolkit is a downloadable package that includes customizable files so churches can adapt the materials to their own context and style. Resources include:

• Digital Assets
  Slides, social media graphics, banners, lower thirds, and promotional videos to help communicate the event clearly and consistently across platforms.

• Sermon Resources
  Sermon notes, research insights, and biblical references to support pastors in preparing a message that integrates faith and mental health in a thoughtful way.

• Mid-Week Tools
  A 5-day devotional, congregation giveaways, and a small group curriculum to extend the conversation beyond Sunday and encourage ongoing engagement.

• Additional Materials

  • Promo bumper

  • Invitation postcard

  • Editable promo graphics

  • Twelve monthly ideas to continue supporting mental health throughout the year

How Churches Are Using It

The toolkit can support a range of ministry contexts. Some churches use it as a first step toward building a broader care ministry. Others incorporate it into an existing pastoral care strategy or align it with awareness dates in their community calendar. Because the toolkit includes both service elements and follow-up materials, it allows churches to approach Mental Health Sunday as an onramp to mental health focused ministry initiative beyond Sunday service.