NeighbourLink is a non-profit ministry with a simple aim: “to help neighbours help neighbours.” Located in Belleville, Ontario, NeighbourLink Quinte was created, and is sponsored, by Belleville Christian Ministries (BCM), a network of church and local Christian ministry leaders.
Our practices give a snapshot of who we are:
- The Power of One: We actively encourage neighbourliness, because we believe that each of us has the power to make a big difference in one another’s lives. When we each play our part to help our neighbours, we contribute to making a transformative impact on our community as a whole.
- The Power of Team: Sometimes people need more help than a friend can offer. When they do, our team of volunteers help connect people with the resources, services, and supports they need. In some cases, we provide this support directly. When we can’t, we point people to other agencies who can.
- The Power of Unity and Love: Jesus told His followers to “love one another” and “love your neighbour as yourself.” NeighbourLink helps Christians fulfill both of these commands by uniting volunteers from churches all over the area in service to their community.
- The Power of Relationship: In all of this, relationship is our top priority. We seek to provide assistance in ways that honour the people being served and encourage bonds of friendship to grow.
Learn more about our Mission
Our History
NeighbourLink Quinte began as a dream in the hearts of members of the Belleville Christian Ministries (BCM) network. This small group of visionaries longed for a ministry that would engage Christians across denominational lines in obeying Jesus’ command to “love your neighbour as yourself.” After learning of a ministry called NeighbourLink operating in various communities across Canada, they recognized that this ministry would be the perfect vehicle to realize their hopes.
The dream remained a dream for many years. Then, following the Covid pandemic, a renewed sense of unity emerged among the members of the BCM, with a renewed desire to confront the needs they saw in the Quinte region. The idea of starting a local expression of Neighbourlink was once again brought before the BCM, and the group as a whole rallied to support it. The dream was not quite a reality yet, but it had been given wings.
In 2022, the NeighbourLink Quinte launch team was formed. Two years later, in 2024, the ministry received charitable status, and that same year, the ministry’s board was appointed.
Our Leadership Team
Board members:
Lead Pastor, Parkdale Baptist Church
Director of Operations, UCB Radio
Executive Director, Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care Center
UCB Radio Host and Pastor at Desert Stream Church
Executive Director:
Meet Executive Director, Tom Baird
Tom has pastored four churches over nearly forty years—three in Ontario and one in Alberta. He is married to Janet, and has two married children and six grandchildren—three boys and three girls. Having made Belleville his home for the past five years, Tom has grown to love the city and is passionate about seeing the churches and ministries united under the Belleville Christian Ministries banner, impacting the city and region with the love and Good News of Jesus Christ. In his free time, Tom enjoys reading, hiking, and playing with his six energetic grandkids.