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Shown with Pastor Derrick Tapper of C Kaitlyn Price, Emily Clayton, Heidi Ba Rachel Price. The church places a large children, and community outreach. * Coat Check and Gift Wrappingâ€" December 15â€"24, courtesy of Zonta * Toys for Tots Gift Drive drop off centre â€" December 1 â€" 24 bring in your unwrapped new toys for those in need. Cdristmas Services WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1994 PAGE 15 ecember 20 â€" Hopedale merchants will give those lastâ€"minute male shoppers a hand with great gift ideas and free gift wrapping! Peanut allergy ) | Hopedale )/ Help lor the Inst miute shopper 3rd Line Rebecca Street, Oakville 827â€"7146 By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Schoglm policy for EpiPen put child at risk She is one of 11 full and part time staff at the church, of whom six are ministry staff. The church currently consists of 35,000 This is reflected in the work done by Linda Ermst, " a member of the church staff who proâ€" vides counselling to members and the commuâ€" nity at large," said Tapper. Her office is locatâ€" ed towards the back of the newly expanded church, near a separate entrance and parking, for her clients‘ privacy. ‘"Her services are open to anybody. She does a lot of abuse counselling, works with support groups, and deals with women‘s needs." in the area served by Calvary Baptist for this event held last Sunday. We feel a need and a desire to reach out into the community." ""We‘re community oriented church," conâ€" tinued Tapper in explaining the large attenâ€" dance. We have such things as ‘Christmas in the Lobby‘ with hot apple cider in our new lobby lined with street lights made by memâ€" bers." Invitations were distributed door to door We have a lot of people coming here," says Pastor Derrick Tapper. "We‘ve expanded our seating in the sanctuary." It now seats 570. Calvary Baptist Church has grown by leaps and bounds. Recently opened was a $2.1 million expansion which doubled the size of this church on Lakeshore Road near Bronte, to meet the demands of more than 500 ‘regulars‘ every Sunday. By WILMA BLOKHUIS Focus Editor Calvary Baptist meets demands of growth Ruv WIT MA The Tuesday Family Night program attracts more than 200, mostly children, for such programs as Cubbies, Sparks, Chums/Guards, Junior Varsity, Tree Climbers, Stockade, Battalion, Powersurge (held at the Oakville Christian School), a prayer and Bible study for adults, choir practice and leaders class for men. Community outreach includes the regular use of the church by BSF â€" the Bible Study We had no real meeting place, no lobby for people to meet over coffee." Now, it‘s cofâ€" fee time between the two Sunday mormning serâ€" vices. The first at 9:30 a.m. is described as ‘contemporary‘ â€" choruses on an overhead projector and dramatic presentations; the secâ€" ond at 11 a.m. is traditional with familiar hymns led by the ministry and choir. And, there‘s Sunday School â€" 10 classes â€" for all ages, Junior Kindergarten to high school stuâ€" dents, college and career. Plus, there‘s ‘Sleepers, Creepers and Leapers® child care! "Before, we had no place to welcome newâ€" comers," said Tapper. Funds for this expansion and renovation were raised from free will offerings, pledges, mortgage investment certificates and the sale of registered savings plans. ""‘We‘ve also done a total renovation of the old part of the building, which now includes a nursery." Construction began last March. square feet. Added was a Christian Education wing with six classrooms â€" four of them for children, an office complex, gymnasiumâ€"audiâ€" torium, large kitchen, a main lobby, library, storage space and more washrooms. 4 This was unacceptable to Chasse and prompted her to file the complaint with the Human Rights Commission. Chasse and her husband have since withdrawn their son from the Halton public school system and placed him in a priâ€" vate school, one of only two private schools between Oakville and Toronto which accepts children with severe food allerâ€" gies. Commission. "Although there were other issues such as recess supervision, the major obstacle between Chasse and the board was the critical issue of the EpiPen, the lifeâ€"saving apparatus which carries adrenaline and is injected into the thigh upon the first inkling of symptoms from an allergic reaction. According to Chasse, the board refused to allow the EpiPen into the classroom, reasoning that it was medicine and all stuâ€" dent medicine was to be locked up in a cupboard in the main office under board policy. In Adrian‘s case a few seconds can mean life or death, which is why Chasse could not accept the board‘s proposal. What good would a locked up EpiPen be to her son if he was to come into contact with peanuts or nuts while outside having his snack during recess, asks Chasse. Taking it to the worst, yet posâ€" sible scenario, Chasse wonders whether the teacher â€"responsible for the supervision of all of the children in the playground â€" would notice Adrian‘s reaction in the first place, or decipher that in winter, his red cheeks were the result of an allergic reaction and not the cold. By the time the teacher did, this time factor added to the time it took to access the key and the EpiPen, could mean the difference between life and death for her son, says Chasse. (See ‘Human Rights ruling expected For more infofmation, call the church at 827â€"4157, or send a fax to $27â€"9894. Calvary Baptist Church began as a small group of families meeting at different homes for six years between 1937 and 1943. In 1944, the growing congregation was named the Oakville Gospel Centre. In 1945, theâ€"conâ€" gregation purchased a property at the corner of Colborne Street (now Lakeshore Road) and Wilson Street, and assumed the name Calvary Baptist Church. The congregation purchased seven acres of land on Lakeshore Road in 1956, its present location, and built a sanctuâ€" ary. That building opened in 1963 "We also have a dinner theatre, run Calvary‘s drama group," said Tapper. "We can seat 150 people for dinner." The ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever‘ has just completed its fourâ€"night run (the first two Fridays and Saturdays of this month), and over 500 people attended. There‘s a full stage at one end of the auditorium, complete with props, furniture and costumes. Tapper dreams of further expansion. ‘"We‘re dreaming," he says, waving his hand towards the front parking lot.. We want to build a new sanctuary. . . and a small chapel in the old building." meal, and returned home by members of the church. Fellowship which will begin meeting weekly, on Wednesday mornings starting Jan. 11th; the Tuesday morning Ladies Coffee Hour meets weekly for socializing and speaker; and once a month, the church hosts a luncheon for 150 local seniors who are picked up, treated to a At the age of 15 months, Chasse‘s son Adrian was diagnosed as an anaâ€" phylaxic child after peanut butter touched his lip. He has a lifeâ€"threatâ€" ening allergy to peanuts and nuts and the apparatus known as the EpiPen is critical to his survival. ...‘ page 16) TMBLUE CHIP THINKING is a tradeâ€" mark of Midand We Inc. * Rates as of Dec. 1324 subject to