BRBC Summer Day Camp

"God Created Everything"                                                                                                         

Blythwood's Virtual Summer Camp with singing, music, movement, crafts, and Bible stories.                                                                                                                                                                       

Please visit, and share the following links with family  and friends: 

     Day One       Part One:  Click Here

                           Part Two:  Click Here

     Day Two       Part One:  Click Here 

                           Part Two:  Click Here

     Day Three     Part One:  Click Here     

                           Part Two:  Click Here

     Day Four      Part One:  Click Here      

                           Part Two:  Click Here

     Day Five       Part One:  Click Here         

                           Part Two:  Click Here

Benevolent Fund

With the current suspension of our Wednesday Drop-in due to COVID-19, donations from the congregation are being directed to the following organizations:  

• Dale Mission – The Dale Ministries is a community organization and church without its own walls. Everything we do takes place in partnership with others. In this, we have found beautiful strength. 
• Horizons For Youth – The Shelter provides at-risk and homeless youth in Toronto with holistic support, life-changing programs, and a home for as long as they need.
• Matthew House – Matthew House is a faith-based organization inspired and motivated by the life and teachings of Jesus.  We believe all people are worthy of dignity, honour, and respect.  We serve people of all faiths and advocate for the well-being of each individual.  
• Pregnancy Care Centre –  PCC provides compassionate community support to women and families facing an unexpected pregnancy to thrive without seeing abortion as their only option.
• Seeds of Hope –  To build self-sustaining communities that create the conditions to enable individuals at a crossroads in their lives to develop their livelihood, learning, and creative potential through engagement with each other in learning activities, social enterprises, and community endeavours.
• Scott Mission – Scott Mission is a Christian, non-denominational, faith-based street mission in downtown Toronto, serving the poor and needy of our city, offering support and provisions for the homeless, low-income families, and children and youth.
• Yonge Street Mission – YSM works with three distinct groups, providing programs and services designed specifically to support and propel our neighbours to remove barriers in their lives, overcome poverty, and reach their personal goals.
  

Bolivian Partnership

For our most recent update from Blythwood's Bolivia Partners in Mission, Bill and Janice Dyck, please go to their 'Cautiously Optimistic Newsletter'  Click Here 

Blythwood is a partner with churches of Bolivian Baptist Union to support and encourage their work. This partnership began in 2006. 

Horizons For Youth

Horizons for Youth is a 35-bed emergency shelter dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk youth between the ages of 16-24 years. They provide emergency accommodations, including three meals/day, Individualized Case Management, Housing Support, Community Support, Aftercare and Day Program, and Career Horizons pre-employment program. Their services are made possible through community partnerships and support.

Their Residential Program ensures the basic needs of each youth are met by providing them with a bed to sleep in, three meals per day, clothing, personal hygiene products and services, and access to the internet, computer, and television.

BRBC Community has been volunteering at Horizons for Youth since December 2011.

Out Of The Cold

For 26 years, from the beginning of November until the end of March, Blythwood provided a safe place for the homeless and those in need.  Hot meals and clothing were offered with open arms, compassion, and fellowship every Saturday night and Sunday morning. As of March 2020, Blythwood and the other Out of the Cold sites throughout Toronto closed their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We pray that our former Out of the Cold guests are safe and have found refuge in the various shelters located in the Toronto Area. 

Although we can no longer safely open our doors, we need to continue reaching out to those currently living in city shelters, encampments, and on the streets. Blythwood's Out of the Cold provides financial support to a select group of charities that work with the homeless in desperate need. We have also partnered with several other Out of the Cold programs financially to serve hot meals at downtown shelters and the encampments. A small group of Blythwood volunteers is helping out by distributing hot meals, clothing, and basic necessities.  

We wish to thank our volunteers from many churches, organizations and walks of life.  We, at Blythwood, simply couldn’t have run the program without the help of others.  In addition, we thank the staff from Dixon Hall, a social services agency, who provided us with security and educational support.  We will continue to be forever grateful for the help and involvement of all who have a heart for those in need in our city.

We would like to thank our very kind and generous donors who have continued to support the Out of the Cold program over all these years.

Since Out of the Cold cannot operate safely within the church during the COVID-19 crisis, we have given one-time grants to agencies supporting front-line programs aiding homeless individuals and people at high risk of homelessness without intervention and /or people experiencing food insecurity issues.

The following are the agencies:

Horizons For Youth, St. Luke's United Church, Youth Unlimited, The Yonge Street Mission, Sanctuary Ministries of Toronto, Seeds of Hope, and City Street Outreach. Financial support has also been designated to support hot meals delivered to the front lines for the All Saints Community Centre and the Encampments Network during the Christmas holidays and Seeds of Hope from January to the end of April. 

XXXX2009 Team in Bolivia