Paul, here is the ride service I have worked through.
A simple way to help our seniors join us on Sundays, with regular arrangements that keep working — and someone to help when plans change.
Prepared by Christian
Illustrated walkthrough · fictional examples · no real bookings here
Good morning, Marie
Samuel · pickup at 9:00 am
Meet at your front gateClara · around 12:00 pm
Meet by the church entranceThese arrangements continue.
No weekly form to fill in.
Not another thing to do every week.
Just a dependable arrangement.
Register once.
Ask for rides or offer help.
Agree the arrangement.
People, places, times and both journeys.
Only report changes.
A normal Sunday needs no new form.
Try a Sunday together
Explore the fictional examples, or press Play for a short guided tour. Nothing here makes a booking or sends a message.
Marie and Jean need a ride. The church office can register them once, agree the details with the drivers, and keep them informed by phone. They do not need an app or a WhatsApp account.
Interactive illustration only. Examples reset when you change scenario.
The following Sunday keeps its usual plan. A change for one date does not rewrite the ongoing arrangement.
From first request to home again
CBC helps people keep the details together. The coordinator, drivers and personal contact make the service work.
A senior, relative or the church office can make the first request. We record the people travelling, contact person, pickup details, journeys needed and practical assistance.
Drivers can offer a regular arrangement, or simply say: “Ask me when help is needed.” Standby drivers can leave the date and number of seats open.
The coordinator checks the route, timing, suitable vehicle and seats. A companion counts as a person. Outward and return journeys can have different drivers and different space.
Both sides agree once. The normal arrangement then continues without weekly applications or compulsory confirmations.
Someone is away, a driver has fewer seats, or a relative joins this time. A quick change, phone call or personal conversation is enough to start the update.
Existing places stay agreed. Extra people remain a request until someone explicitly agrees to take them.
For the coordinator
The coordinator sees who needs a ride, where they live and how many seats they need. For an open ride, CBC suggests suitable drivers. The coordinator still asks, and a new ride only counts once the driver agrees. Regular rides that are already agreed simply continue.
Needs a rideDriver’s homeApproximate relative locations
Fictional people and places. The schematic shows relative locations, without streets or routes. Distances are rough straight-line guides, not driving times. Suggestions never book a ride on their own.
Names, number of people including companions, pickup address and meeting point, journeys needed, practical help such as a walker, and a contact person.
Drivers add where they start from, their free seats and what their car can carry. General standby help can leave dates and seats open.
First check approval, date, direction, enough seats for the whole group and a car that suits any practical help. Among suitable drivers, CBC favours familiar pairings and concrete availability before general standby readiness, then uses rough straight-line distance.
Suggestions help with open rides and cover. Agreed rides stay with their agreed driver. General willingness is not a seat: record the standby driver’s availability and seats for that date first. A missing location still allows personal coordination.
Only the coordinator and the backup see the full list and map. A driver gets the pickup details and a Maps link only after agreeing to that ride.
A request in the driver group says “2 people · Bayview · 9:00 · walker”, without names or addresses.
Inside CBC
The day plan, personal ride view and driver reply are part of CBC. These original screenshots show the public demo with fictional people and pickup details. Select a picture to see it at full size.
The ride service is now available to explore in the CBC demo. Try the coordinator and member views with fictional examples.
In the church office, choose Ride service. In the member app, open Discover → Ride service or your account’s My rides. Use fictional information only.
After the service
A clear meeting point and an agreed departure time make the return journey easier. Someone is available at church to help, with a named backup.
Drivers give a short report after their return round. An unfinished journey stays visible; a planned ride does not mean someone is home.
Meet by the church entrance · around noon
2 people · with Clara
Staying for coffee · agreed pickup 12:30
Paul is coordinating today.
A named backup is available if Paul cannot help.
Fictional illustration of return coordination. The real CBC day plan keeps unfinished journeys visible.
WhatsApp, with a clear purpose
A small, optional driver group helps find cover. It works best when there is one person handling each request.
The coordinator, backup coordinator and approved regular or standby drivers who want to receive requests.
Seniors and relatives contact their driver or the coordinator directly. A WhatsApp account is never required to receive a ride.
Only the coordinators post requests. Drivers reply privately to the person managing that request. Once a ride is covered, the coordinator marks it “sorted”.
Pickup addresses and personal details go directly to the agreed driver. Joining is voluntary; group members can see one another’s phone numbers.
A delay or quick question can be handled directly. A change to the driver, people, journey or return plan must be recorded in CBC and shared with everyone affected.
Sending a message is not a confirmed ride. The replacement must actually agree. If an urgent message gets no reply, call or speak in person.
Start small, learn together
We would start with a small group, clear regular arrangements, a reachable coordinator and a backup — then see what works in real life.
Driver approval, practical assistance, contact numbers, pickup rules, return meeting point and what to do when someone does not appear.
Use agreed rides, a driver absence, an extra passenger and a return change. Keep a current phone fallback if the app or internet is unavailable.
Does it save coordination time? Are people entering less each week? Does everyone know their return plan? Are any passengers left waiting?
The ride service is implemented in CBC. Our church’s pilot still needs its local coordinator, backup, approved drivers and practical arrangements. We can try a small supervised group before expanding.