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Church elder Richard Neill says the only thing old in the church are the bibles and he adds, “some of the congregation.” nu - ,-,J By CHERYL ELLIOT Special to the North News, ' orth Oakville’s latest church â€" Oakridge Bible NChapelâ€" is a place of worship where modern design and state-of- the-art electronics usher m a new era in religion. on , i'l‘hefiheliefs 3f the evangelical church are firmly entrenched in the bible, but the delivery of its message will serve it well into the let century. v---a_ Van” The modern stucco building, with its prefabricated fibreglass New England-style steeple, is a command- ing site on Eighth Line between Hwy. 5 and Glenashton Drive. Mayor Ann Mulvale attended the church’s dedica- tion service on October 3rd, when for the first time in its seven-year existence in the area, the congregation of 100 families were able to ,worship in their own chapel. n. rm- But don’t be misled by the word “chape ”. This is no “place of worship that is a smaller churc ”, as the traditional use of the word implies. This “chapel” is a million dollar imposing 13,000 sq. ft. structure, designed eighteen months ago by architects Woods Parker, Inc. ' The church owns the picturesque six-acre site which fronts onto Eighth Line and stretches back to the Morrison Creek. The church is built on the front three acres of the property. W'VI‘he aesthetically Honiinant featuresof the building are the extensive use of large windows and simple geo- metrical shapes and angles. The windows are stunning to view from the outside; and inside, they provide a spectacular show of foliage surrounding the site. “We can see the Creation from inside the chute ,” (See 'Church' page 7) Mayor Ann Mulvale was on hand to attend the dedication service of the Oakridge Bible Chapel on Eighth Line on Oct.3rd. (Photobyniziem Venolli)