M’well, Wishaw, Carluke District News

South Wishaw Parish Church All hall users are reminded that it will not be available from Monday, January 9, until Saturday, January 14, because of pantomime rehearsals. Should those concerned require to use other facilities that may be available they should contact the Session Clerk prior to January 7. Wishaw Ex-Servicemen’s Club The main hall and upstairs lounge can be booked for most functions including weddings, christenings, birthdays, anniversaries, funerals and most other occasions. To book, contact the club on 01698 373371, email wishawex-servicemens@gmail.com or come and see what it has to offer and pick up a booking form while you’re there. Dalziel St Andrew’s Church All organisations will resume next week at Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church following the festive break. The Sunday School and Fusion Bible Class resumes this Sunday morning along with morning worship at 11am. If you cannot manage along to the morning service please do join in via the live stream on the church website or catch up later on YouTube. (dalzielstandrews.org.uk). The Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church Men’s Club visit their friends at Wishaw Old Parish Church Men’s Club next Monday evening. The Guild on Tuesday evening start the second half of their session with Derek Hughes as speaker with the Sisterhood.Meanwhile, on Wednesday afternoon, there will be a presentation by Alex Baird on the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land which was enjoyed by a group from the church last year. The first Messy Church of the year will take place on Sunday, January 15, starting as usual at 3.30pm. Geared towards young families this is a great time of fun and activities with a meal at 5pm to finish. No charge is made for attendance and all are most welcome. If you would like to come along please register via the website or call the church office on 01698 264097. The office reopens on Friday, January 6, and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings each week. St Andrew’s Lottery The list of prize winners in this week’s St Andrew’s Hospice Lottery draw, from December 30 are as follows: £1000 - 30947 Motherwell; £200 - 71824 Coatbridge; £100 - 3224 Kirkmuirhill; £50 - 74554 Wishaw, 57679 Bellshill, 48766 Wishaw, 9206 Coatbridge. Lanarkshire Family History At Lanarkshire Family History Society’s first meeting of 2017, Graham Smith and Alistair Morrow from the Friends of Cambusnethan Priory will be giving a presentation about the history of this lovely building and the campaign to have it restored. Designed by James Gillespie Graham and completed in 1820, Cambusnethan House (as it was then known) was built for the Lockhart family. It is in the neo-Gothic style, constructed of golden sandstone, and is one of the last great houses of the Clyde Valley still standing - though only the outer shell remains following a fire in the 1980s. John Gibson Lockhart, Sir Walter’s Scott’s biographer and later his son-in-law, was born there. Cambusnethan Priory was later used as a hotel and restaurant, and as a venue for medieval-style banquets. The talk takes place on Thursday, January 12,at 7pm in the GLO Centre, church hall. All welcome.

M’thwell/Wishaw

Women’s Group The Women’s Group resumes on Wednesday, January 11, with an open night, and entertainment provided by the Jolly Bees. The group meet in the church hall at 7.30pm and all ladies are welcome to come along. Line dancing The line dancing class resumes on the afternoon of January 11 in the church hall from 12.30pm for beginners/refresher class, and then the main class from 1.15pm until 2.45pm. All ages and abilities will be made very welcome. Line dancing is a fun way, and indeed as easy way, to get fit and remove those excess pounds put on during the festive season, so why not give it a try.

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