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Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church Morning worship at the church on Sunday at 11am will continue to include support for the deaf or hard of hearing with a British Sign Language (BSL) signer and electronic note taker ensuring all words spoken are displayed on screen. A dedicated live stream channel for the deaf is also available for those unable to come to the church. This can be reached on dalzielstandrews.org.uk or by following the link on the home page to the live stream area. Sunday afternoon will see the latest Messy Church, starting at 3.30pm and finishing with a meal at around 5.15pm. This year’s them will be ‘Journeys in the Bible’ with fun, games, activities and crafts. All young families are welcome to come along. There is no charge for attendance at this event. People should register on the church website to assist with catering arrangements. If the weather is good the planned barbecue will be held outside. The Congregational Board meet on Thursday, June 23, with the Kirk Session joining in at 8pm to continue the local church review developments. Next Sunday, July 3, the morning service will be followed by the annual American brunch. All proceeds this year will go towards helping with the costs of creating a small sensory or memorial garden in the church grounds. Throughout the summer months a Sunday holiday club will be held each week at 11am with fun, snacks and activities for youngsters. Each week one of the miracles of Jesus will feature within the session. All young ones are welcome. Plans are also being made for a fun-filled summer holiday club on July 11-13. More details will follow shortly. Courses North Lanarkshire Council’s Wishaw and Shotts lifelong learning team have a range of free learning programmes for adults, with short employability courses on CV preparation, preparing for job interviews and job searches. These courses will be held in Newmains Computer Suite in School Road on Mondays at 9.30am to 11.30am. Personal development course will start in Pather Community Centre, Caledonian Road, Wishaw, on Thursdays from 1pm to 3pm. Digital inclusion course will start in Cleland Library on Mondays, 2pm to 4pm. English support classes, adult literacy and numeracy support classes and SQA-certificated introduction to computer courses will be held in Newmains, Pather, Shotts and Harthill, as will a Discovery award for the over-50s. For more information or to book a place on any of these courses contact Robert Wilson or Jess Findlay on 01698 274343 or email cldwishaw@northlan.gov.uk. Routes to Work Anyone from the Wishaw area who is looking for help to find work can contact Diane Taylor on 07917 612657 or email dtaylor@ routestowork.co.uk. Wishaw United Reformed Church The service on Sunday, June 19, at 11.15am in Coltness Community Centre will be conducted by Reverend . Rambling group The Holey Soles rambling group next walk will be this Sunday, June 26, and will be from Elie to Anstruther. The coach will leave from outside St Bernadette’s church hall, Logan’s Road, Motherwell at 9.30am. For enquiries on the group contact Margaret Campbell on 01698 269277. Houldsworth Bowling Club The function room will be closed on Saturday, June 25, but the lounge will be open as normal to members and friends. South Wishaw Parish Church Wednesday daytime activities continue in the church this week with prayer group at 10am followed