Sacrament Meeting Program (LDS)

The "Sacrament Meeting Program" app provides users a quick, easy way to create their sacrament meeting programs. Then it gives them the option to (1) print traditional paper programs, or (2) give members access to a digital program on their phones.

Wards/branches can use this app to create and print traditional paper programs, or they can go 100% paperless saving literally hundreds of trees.

Benefits

This app offers many advantages over the old traditional paper programs, these include:

o Automatically formats and creates weekly sacrament meeting programs.

o Create both traditional paper programs and digital programs (visible in the app).

o Ward and auxiliary leaders can collaborate to add/manage the agenda items, calendar events and announcements in next week's program.

o Last minute program changes go live instantly in the digital program.

o Hymns and music deep link to the "Sacred Music" mobile app.

o Missionaries deep link to the "Called to Serve" mobile app.

o Pictures of recent stake/ward activities can be uploaded by auxiliary leaders for members to view and download from the app.

Traditional vs Digital Programs

1. Paper Programs – Once the program is created, a PDF version can be downloaded and printed in a traditional, two-page layout.

2. Digital Programs – The digital program can be viewed by scanning a QR code on the bottom of the printed program, or by downloading the Sacrament Meeting Program app and searching for your ward/branch.

Each sacrament meeting program is organized into content blocks. The app helps Admins create each block, one at a time. Then it does all of the formatting to create beautifully printed programs. Each week, your Sunday programs are available to print or view digitally.

1. FRONT COVER

o Ward name (i.e. "Oak Hills 2nd Ward" or "Washington Branch")

o Meeting date, time and location

o Inspirational image (choose from stock images or upload your own)

o Scripture or inspirational quote from a general authority

o Scripture or inspirational quote reference

2. AGENDA

o A simple agenda format is used week to week

o The agenda includes general conducting/presiding information

o Standard agenda items (music, prayers, sacrament, speakers, etc.) are included

o Custom agenda items can be added (for special numbers, etc.)

o Hymns deep link to the "Sacred Music" mobile app

o Optional footers can be turned ON/OFF

3. EVENTS

o Add/manage calendar events and announcements

o Ward and auxiliary leaders can easily collaborate to add/manage agenda items and announcements in next week's program

o The digital program provides a way for members to read announcements and select items to place into their personal, digital calendar

o The digital program allows wards/branches to make last-minute changes

o Church, area, or stake-wide information and announcement sharing is possible

4. LEADERS

o Add/manage a short list of the local leaders in your ward/branch

o Tap a leader to view their profile picture and contact information

o Tap a leader's phone number to click-to-call that leader

o Tap a leader's email address to send an email to that leader

5. MISSIONARIES

o Add/manage a short list of the missionaries serving from your ward/branch

o Sort the missionaries by their name, entry dates or return dates

o Tap a missionary to view their profile picture and contact information

o Tap the missionary's email address to send an email to that missionary

o Tap the missionary's "View More" button to deep link to their pictures in the "Called to Serve" mobile app

6. PICTURES

o Share hundreds pictures from recent stake/ward activities

o Pictures can be uploaded for members to view and download from the app

7. LEFT-MENU

o Provides access to your user Profile

o Provides access to the app's Settings page

o Provides ward/branch Admins access to the Admin Menu (to manage images, etc.)