Dinner AppointmentsMissionary dinners, scheduled simply.
Dinner Appointments is a missionary meal calendar for your ward. Members book a dinner in the app, in a web browser, by text, or with a phone call, and the missionaries are told right away.
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What is Dinner Appointments?
Dinner Appointments is an app for iPhone, also usable in a web browser on Android, that helps wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints feed the full-time missionaries. It replaces the paper sign-up sheet with a shared calendar: members see which nights are open, book a dinner at home, at a restaurant or something else, and get a reminder before the missionaries arrive.
Members who don't use the app can book, move or cancel a dinner by text message or phone call. Missionaries get their confirmations by text, so they don't need to install anything.
See the app
These are the same screens shown on the App Store.
How it works
Set up a ward in minutes. A ward can be running the same day.
Register your ward
A ward leader opens the iPhone app, or the website on Android, and registers the ward with its unit number and the missionaries' cell numbers.
Share the ward code
Members join with your ward's code, or sign up by replying to a text with their name.
Members book dinners
They pick an open night and a time. The missionaries are told right away, and the host gets a reminder.
Everything a missionary meal sign-up needs
Book in seconds
See open nights for the Elders and the Sisters, choose a time, and confirm.
Text or call to book
Prefer not to use an app? Text or call the ward line to book, move or cancel a dinner.
Know who's coming
Photos, hometowns and allergies or dietary needs, shown before you cook.
Never miss a dinner
Reminders by app notification, text or email, and one tap to add it to your calendar.
No double-booking
Households share one schedule, so two people never book the same night.
Private to your ward
Only your ward sees your schedule. No ads, no tracking, and nothing is sold.
For ward mission leaders
A leader view lets you manage the schedule, members and missionaries. When transfers come, add or update a companionship from the Missionaries tab; nothing has to be rebuilt.
| Feature | Paper sign-up sheet | Shared spreadsheet | Dinner Appointments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign up from home | No, only at church | Yes, with the link | Yes: app, browser, text or call |
| Missionaries told when a dinner is booked | No | No | Yes, by text |
| Reminder for the host | No | No | Yes |
| Allergies shown to the host | Sometimes, by hand | Sometimes, by hand | Yes |
| Works for members without a smartphone | Yes, on Sunday | No | Yes, by text or phone call |
| Only the ward can see it | Anyone at church | Anyone with the link | Yes |
Built for every family in your ward
The iPhone app follows the phone's language, and the text and phone assistant replies in the member's language.
- English
- Español
- Português
- Français
- Lea Faka-Tonga
- Gagana Sāmoa
- Tagalog
- Kreyòl ayisyen
- 简体中文
- 한국어
- 日本語
Questions
Is Dinner Appointments free to download?
Yes. It's free to download from the App Store.
How does a ward start using it?
A ward leader, usually the ward mission leader, opens the iPhone app (or the website on Android) and registers the ward with its unit number and the missionaries' cell numbers. The ward gets a code to share, and members join with it. A ward can be running the same day.
Can members without a smartphone book a dinner?
Yes. Members can book, move or cancel a dinner by text message or by calling the ward line. An assistant handles the request and puts it on the same calendar the app uses.
Do the missionaries need to install the app?
No. Missionaries receive confirmations and schedule updates by text message on the phones they already carry.
Is it available on Android?
Yes. On Android, Dinner Appointments works in your phone’s web browser today: open missionary-meals-coordinator.web.app/sign-in, verify your phone number and enter your ward’s code. A Google Play app is coming. Members can also book by text or phone call.
Which languages does it support?
The iPhone app's screens are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Tongan, Samoan, Tagalog, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese. The text and phone assistant can also reply in the member's language.
Who can see our ward's schedule?
Only your ward. Each ward's members, missionaries and meals are kept separate. There are no ads and no tracking, and information is never sold.
Is Dinner Appointments an official Church app?
No. Dinner Appointments is published by ReadyBrands LLC. It is not an official product of, and is not endorsed by, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Bring your ward's dinner calendar into one place
Register your ward today. Your members can start booking dinners with the missionaries tonight.
Get the iPhone app On Android? Use it in your web browser →