Some children, teens, and adults struggle to attend church meetings for a number of reasons.

Over the years we've created a number of resources to help children during religious services.

We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Our youngest has a very difficult time attending church.

She requested a visual schedule for sacrament meeting, our main hour of worship each week, to help her understand the order of events.

As I prepared a visual schedule for her, I realized that a detailed social story would also be very beneficial.

Sacrament meeting isn't always the same.

A social story allows for room to explain differences that may occur each week.

I am so excited to be able to share this FREE Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book and Social Story with you.

All images used are from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints media library, representing members of the church from all over the world.

FREE Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book and Social Story

My main goal in creating a Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book and Social Story was to provide my daughter with a point of reference, related to sacrament meeting events.

She likes to know the beginning, middle, and end of events, especially as she struggles with time.

It can be extremely beneficial to her to understand the order in which things occur.

Understanding the order of activities and events, and what they look like through pictures, helps with her anxiety and transition difficulties.

My daughter is huge fan of social stories because they give her more information about events and provide guidance about how she is to act at various times.

The more she reads them, the more her confidence soars in her ability to remain self-regulated during activities and events.

Our Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book and Social Story aren't just meant to be used once.

They can be used on a daily or weekly basis to prepare for Sunday services.

Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book

I am a HUGE fan of visual schedule flip books as opposed to a visual schedule on a single page, especially if there are multiple parts or steps to activities and events.

I also love that visual schedule flip books provide flexibility if plans change last minute.

Children, adults, and teens can add or take away cards as schedules or events change from one moment to the next.

We have used visual schedule flip books for multiple occasions including holidays and vacations as you can see in the posts below.

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The Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book is designed to be used in church on Sundays to match the program set forth.

Cards can be added or removed based on what is happening each Sunday.

Baby blessings and convert confirmations do not occur each week.

The number of speakers varies.

There may be a special musical number instead of an intermediate hymn.

Then there's Fast Sunday, which is different than other Sundays.

The Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book allows for all of these modifications and changes.

How to Make the Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book

When I create a visual schedule flip book, I want it to be extremely durable and last for as long as I may need it.

I print out pages of the visual schedule on cardstock.

Next I cut out each card.

Then I laminate each card.

Once all laminated cards are cut and facing the same direction, I hole punch each card.

Cards are now ready to be put in order and placed on a ring.

If you are not familiar with the order of events of sacrament meeting refer to the social story included and then check your local ward bulletin.

Extra cards not in use go in a storage bag to be pulled out when needed.

I also keep the visual schedule in a storage bag for extra protection.

The Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book is quiet and helps with reference during the meeting.

Sacrament Meeting Social Story

The Sacrament Meeting Social Story is such a fabulous resource to use over and over again to help children, teens, and adults prepare for Sunday services each week.

It can also be used with family, friends, and investigators who have never attended sacrament meeting before at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Social stories are different than visual schedules, as they provide more details about activities and events, and invite questions and conversation.

The Sacrament Meeting Social Story is particularly helpful in that it explains how Sunday meetings may differ from week to week.

The Sacrament Meeting Social Story provides visuals to match each description, as well as guidance on how to act, what to do, and how to respond to what's going on around you.

How to Use the Sacrament Meeting Social Story

When I use social stories in my home I try to keep them as simple as possible, knowing I may need to print out other copies over time due to wear and tear.

First I print out the social story on plain white paper.

Next I make sure pages are in order.

Then I staple the pages together to form a book.

If I know I will be using the social story for quite some time, I may put pages in sheet protectors and place them in a small three ring binder.

I hope that the FREE Sacrament Meeting Visual Schedule Flip Book and Social Story help you as much as they have helped our family.

Our youngest daughter LOVES these resources and speaks about them fondly.

They help her be her very best during church services.

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FREE Primary Visual Schedule

We also have a FREE Primary Visual Schedule available for those who attend The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The visual schedule comes in multiple sizes to best fit the needs of every child in primary.

True-to-life images are from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' website media library and represent children from all over the world.

This visual was such a blessing to us when our youngest was primary age.

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