
Faith, mental health, and honest conversations belong in the same room.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Breakfast and Registration: 8:30–9AM
Summit Begins: 9AM
Join us for a welcoming day of biblical encouragement, professional insight, and practical conversations about caring for our mental and emotional well-being.
Free admission · Open to everyone
The Gathering Church
23705 Industrial Park Dr
Farmington Hills, MI 48335

Meet the Speakers

Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Triple board-certified sleep physician, founder of Restful Sleep MD, and best-selling author of Beyond Tired.
Her work helps individuals and organizations understand the connection between healthy sleep and mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

Heather Asher
Licensed Master of Social Work who has served in the mental health field since 2008.
Her experience in clinical and church settings has included supporting people through grief, transition, and uncertainty.
Her work is rooted in compassionate listening, dignity, and care for the whole person.

Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka
Nationally recognized psychiatrist, author, and public mental health leader.
He serves as Chief Psychiatrist for Philadelphia’s first behavioral health urgent care and is the author of Understanding Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Communities.
His experience includes crisis response, community psychiatry, public policy, and expanding access to mental health care.

Kayla Minor
Certified Health Education Specialist and School Prevention Specialist with Lincoln Behavioral Services.
Her work focuses on bullying prevention, absenteeism, suicide prevention, substance use prevention, and building healthier communities.
What to Expect
Biblical encouragement
Explore a compassionate, faith-centered understanding of mental and emotional well-being.
Professional insight
Learn from speakers with experience in mental health care, prevention, advocacy, sleep medicine, and supporting individuals and families.
Practical conversations
Receive useful insight that can help you care for yourself and respond more thoughtfully to the needs of others.
A welcoming community
Ask honest questions and explore sensitive topics in an environment shaped by dignity, grace, and hope.
Event Schedule
Saturday, October 31
8:30–9AM — Breakfast and Registration
Arrive, check in, enjoy breakfast, and connect with others before the summit begins.
9AM — Mental Health Summit Begins
A faith-centered morning of professional insight, practical conversations, and encouragement.

