District News

Motherwell Photographic Society Bob Collins from Queens Park Camera Club was the guest speaker at last week’s meeting of the club. The title of the presentation was “Look at what I’ve found” and consisted of prints from his vast portfolio, taken in a variety locations and countries. Bob stressed the importance of planning the shot, his mantra being “the right time, the right place, the right position”. However, he also said that spontaneous shots can be good and that we should “always be looking about us for the unexpected”. One piece of advice was to build a series of folders containing photos that could be used as backgrounds eg, buildings, clouds, or the night sky, etc. Subjects could then be imported into these backgrounds to create a totally new image. Bob’s outlook is that photography should be fun and that, in the first instance, we should be doing it for our own enjoyment. He was given a well-deserved vote of thanks for a very interesting and informative presentation. The annual “match an image” competition with Strathaven Camera Club will be held on April 1. If a member has images they wish to put forward for inclusion they are asked to bring them to this week’s meeting on Thursday. On the night Douglas Harris will present the Scottish Circle’s print portfolio. To make it easier for transporting the portfolio, it will be presented as projected images. The MPS meets on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Holytown Community Centre, Stevenston Street, Holytown. Anyone with an interest in photography, no matter what level, is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the website at www.motherwellphotographicsociety. co.uk or Facebook page. The web page also has a members’ gallery, where you can view further examples of the work. The society looks forward to welcoming friends, both old and new. Holey Soles Rambling Group’s next walk is on Sunday and will be from Cardross to Balloch. The coach will leave from outside St Bernadette’s church hall, Logan’s Road, Motherwell, at 10.30am. For enquiries about the group, contact Margaret Campbell on 01698 269277. Houldsworth Bowling Club The function room will be closed on Saturday but the lounge will be open as normal. Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church This Sunday’s morning worship Palm Sunday service in the church will include an opportunity for the congregation to bring along a chocolate egg, which will be uplifted afterwards by the Glasgow City Mission for onward distribution to families they care for in the city. This service is open to all. Those unable to attend can join in the worship live via the link on the church’s home page at dalzielstandrews.org.uk or catch up later on You Tube. The service, both at the church building and online, includes British Sign Language signing and electronic note taking to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. It will be followed by the second Messy Church event of the year at 3.30pm with a focus on young families. There are lots of games and fun activities planned on the day, which will conclude with a meal at 5pm. No charge will be made for attendance; register on the church’s website or call the office on 01698 264097 if you intend on coming along. All very welcome. On Good Friday, March 30, the sanctuary will be open from noon until 3pm providing an opportunity for anyone to drop in for a time of private prayer and reflection. On Easter Sunday, April 1, there will be two services of worship, starting with a short service at 9.30am which will include the celebration of the Sacrament of Communion. This will be folowed by a special all ages service at 11am to celebrate Easter day, which will include new communicants being admitted as members of the church. All are welcome along to make them welcome. On Saturday, March 31, a community breakfast, which is open to all, will be available in the church halls from 10am. No charge will be made for sharing in this meal. Joint services or worship will take place each evening in the churches throughout the town during Holy Week. On Wednesday, March 28, St Mary’s Parish Church will be the venue with Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church welcoming all on Thursday, March 29. During this service the Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated. The final service of the week will take place in Motherwell South Parish Church in Gavin Street on Friday, March 30. All are welcome at any of the above services. Beltane Bowling Club The next prize bingo event is being held in the club on Thursday, March 29, at 7pm for 7.15pm. All members will be welcome to come along. South Wishaw Parish Church The mid-week Communion service will take place in the church today at noon to 12.30pm. A Prayer for Revival service (supported by Wishaw Churches Together) will be held on Friday from 8pm to 9.30pm and the Palm Sunday service will take place on Sunday at 11am. The guild and fellowship will lead the service on Monday, March 26 at 7.30pm to 8pm and the service on Tuesday, March 27 will be led by the Kirk Session. The mid-week service will take place as usual on Wednesday, March 28, from noon to 12.30pm with the Life Groups leading the service at 7.30pm to 8pm in the evening. Passover celebration meal and Communion is on Thursday, March 29, at 7.30pm to 9.30pm, featuring guest speaker Maurice Fieldman, a Messianic Jew and evangelist. Easter services begins with the Good Friday service on March 30 at 11am to noon; Easter sunrise service at Belhaven Park, Glenpark Street entrance on April 1 at 6.30am to 7am; Easter Communion service at 11am which will include a baptism, three people becoming members and four long-service certificates presented to elders. This will be followed by a congregational soup and sandwich lunch after the service, with the Now! Church contemporary service at 2pm to 3.30pm (come early for a free lunch). The kids Holiday Club for P1-P7s begins on April 9-13 from 10.30am to 12.30pm with fun, games and lots of activities planned during the week. This will culminate with a movie night on April 13 at 7pm when siblings, parents/carers and grandparents can come – all for free! The church are holding a special service with the children taking part on the Sunday immediately following the Holiday Club week on April 15, which all are welcome to attend. Houldsworth Bowling Club the function room will be closed on Saturday, but the lounge will be open as normal. Wishaw United Reformed Church service on Sunday at 11.15am in Coltness Community Centre will be conducted by Rev Derek Corner. Everyone welcome. Cambusnethan Club Entertainment this week begins with social dancing in the concert hall plus bingo on Thursdays. Friday sees a cabaret and dancing with Billy’s One Man Band plus bingo and cabaret and dancing in the concert Hall, featuring top vocalists Stevie Watters and Amanda Kerr on Saturday. Bingo, snowball of £150 and treasure chest. There is dancing with Donnie Findlay plus bingo on Monday and Slimming World class at 7.30pm on Tuesdays. Pre-show meals are available for parties on Saturdays; for bookings phone Robin on 07799000765. Free hall hire is available for any kind of functions with a resident caterer. To book - phone the club on 01698 384528 or check out their Facebook page. There is also free wi fi available. Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Parish Church service at 11.30am on Sunday will be conducted by Mr Ian White, the church’s locum preacher, who can be contacted on 01555 890704 for any pastoral matters needed by the congregation. Holy week services begin at 7pm on Monday, March 26 in Cambusnethan Old church; on Tuesday and Thursday that week in Cambusnethan North church with a joint communion service culminating on the Friday with a service in Cambusnethan Old and Morningside church. Please note all of these services will begin at 7pm. The mother and toddlers’ group meets on Wednesday mornings at 10am and there are spaces available for new toddlers by contacting Shona McLeish for details. Choir practise continues on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm and new members, especially men, are needed for this group with a warm welcome offered to all. The lunch club continues on Fridays at 11.30am to 12.45pm, please contact Irene Anderson on 01698 359079 for more information on places available. “Cracking the Easter Code” is being held today in Coltness Memorial church, when four local schools will take part throughout the day. The Presbytery of Hamilton “Praise in the Park” takes place at Strathclyde Park on Saturday, April 14; further details on this event will be available soon. The Wishaw Area elders’ conference at South Wishaw Parish church is being held on Sunday, April 29 at 2pm to 4.30pm and the Sing and Sizzle is in Bonkle church on June 9.

C’snethan Newmains

Struthers Pentecostal Church Weekly meetings Wednesdays at 7.30pm in the Old Gospel Hall in Bonkle Road.

Bonkle

Bonkle Parish Church A joint service with Coltness Memorial Church, Sunday school and creche is in Bonkle church at 11am on Sunday. Rev Graham Raeburn will conduct worship in Wishaw Baptist Church in the evening at 6pm. Please speak to the minister if you know of anyone in need of a pastoral visit and before arranging any events, the congregation should consult the church diary. Holy Week services begin with a service in Bonkle church on Monday, March 26 at 7pm; Newmains primary school’s Easter service in Coltness Memorial church on Tuesday, March 27 at 10am; worship service in Bonkle church on Wednesday, March 28 at 7pm and Maundy Thursday Communion and choir service in Coltness Memorial church on March 29 at 7pm. Computer club meets in Bonkle church hall on Mondays at 10am and 1pm and badminton is held in the large church hall at 7.30pm. Coltness Guild gathers in Coltness Memorial church on Monday afternoons at 1.45pm. Charity shop at Manse Road, Newmains is open Monday to Thursday from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Oasis group meets at 6.30pm on Tuesdays in the small hall of Coltness Memorial church. Arts and crafts class is in large hall of Bonkle church on Tuesdays at 7pm and new members are welcome to come along and join in this friendly group. Men’s and ladies club gathers on Wednesdays at 7pm in Bonkle church hall. Bible study is held in the offices of Coltness Memorial church on Thursdays at 10.30am, the men’s club meets in the church at 7.30pm and choir practise is in the evening at 8pm. Thursday club meets in Bonkle church hall on Thursday afternoons at 2pm. Rainbows, Brownies and Guides gather in the church hall on Fridays at their usual times. Cracking the Easter Code will take place in the church today and Billy Warren will perform an evening of live music from the 60s and 70s at 7pm in Coltness Memorial; tickets £4.