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MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW

DALZIEL ST ANDREW’S PARISH CHURCH

Rob Jones will again lead worship at the church on Sunday with assistance for the deaf provided by Helen (BSL signer) and Linda (electronic note taker). Tea and coffee will continue to be available after the morning services throughout the summer months.

Anyone who cannot manage along to the building can join in via the live streaming of the service on the church website, www.dalzielstandrews.org.uk. Recordings are also available after the service on Youtube with a dedicated stream, either live or recorded, available for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Although the Sunday school and Fusion groups have now finished for the summer months, a summer Sunday school will be open each Sunday for fun, games, snacks. All children welcome. The theme will be based on animals named in the Bible with a different story told each week. A creche will also operate at the church every week.

This year’s annual summer holiday club will run from Monday, July 29 until Friday, August 2, starting from 11am to 2pm each day. It is aimed at primary aged children and will be open to all. Registration forms will be available at the church. A mid-day meal will be included each day with no charge made for attendance.

Although the prayer group is also having a summer break, there remains the opportunity for people to provide prayer requests. Forms are available at the church and all requests will be dealt with in confidence. A request box can also be found on the home page of the church’s website. ROTARY CLUB

Last Thursday was the hand over dinner at the Rotary club of Motherwell and Wishaw, where outgoing president Andrew Steven handed over the presidential chain of office to the new president Andrew Murray. The evening started with Irish bingo and the last person standing was Sandy Murray who won a nice bottle of brandy. The musical entertainment was provided by young musicians, Rebecca Steven and Struan Young, who are both currently studying BED (Hons) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Margaret Mair presented a Young Achiever Award to Liam Hastie, a pupil at Coltness High School. Liam is a member of the local Rivals Gym in Wishaw. Scott Allan of Rivals Gym stated that Liam joined his gym at the age of five in 2008 and has over the years represented his country in the sport of kick boxing and won many titles, including two gold medals at the world championships in Tuscany in 2013. In 2018, he was awarded his black belt first dan and is now an instructor at Rivals, where he instructs and encourages the junior members.

Two rotarians were Paul Harris recipients, namely, Hughes Lumsden and Ian St John who received their Paul Harris Sapphires in recognition of their 50 years service to the Rotary. Hughes and Margaret Mair received honorary membership of the Motherwell and Wishaw Rotary Club for their continued service to the rotary. Honorary membership diplomas and pin badges were handed over to past honorary members Dorothy Allan, Bob Craig and Peter Cleland. Before his concluding remarks, the newly installed president, Andrew Murray, presented senior vice president Katrina Gibbons and junior vice president with their respective chains of office. Katrina gave the vote of thanks. On Friday, June 28 a total of 12 rotarians, led by Andrew Murray, travelled through to the Russian Consulate in Edinburgh to present the retiring Consul General, Andrey A Pritsepov, with an honorary membership in recognition of his services to the club over the past four years. HOULDSWORTH BOWLING CLUB

The function room and lounge will be open as normal this Saturday, July 6. SOUTH WISHAW PARISH CHURCH

The half hour Wednesday service is at noon. Worship this Sunday, is at 11am and will be conducted by Rev Terry Moran. Morning worship on the four Sundays in July will be shared services with Wishaw Old Parish Church, starting at 11am in Wishaw Old Church. The Now Church services will continue to be held this Sunday at 2pm in South Wishaw Church. WISHAW REFORMED CHURCH

The service this Sunday, July 7 is at 11.15am in Coltness Community Centre and will be conducted by Rev Derek Corner. Everyone welcome.

Fun in the sun

CAMBUSNETHAN

CHURCH

Joint services with Cambusnethan North Church will take place throughout the summer on Sundays, July 7, 14 and 21, in Cambusnethan North Church, and on July 28, August 4 and 11, in Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Church. All of the above services will start at the earlier time of 10.30am.

All church organisations have now finished for the summer months and will resume in the autumn.

Information on activities for the youngsters during this period can be obtained by contacting community organisation, Made4u in ML2, on 01698 384030 or email clare@made4uinml2. com. CAMBUSNETHAN CLUB

Entertainment this week sees social dancing in the concert hall plus cash bingo on Thursday.

A cabaret and dancing to Carol Paris plus bingo on Friday; cabaret and dancing in the concert hall plus bingo on Saturday. Snowball of £150 and treasure chest.

Dancing to Donnie Findlay plus bingo on Monday and Slimming World class at 7.30pm on Tuesdays.

Pre-show meals are available for parties on Saturdays; phone Robin on 07799 000765 for further information.

There is free hall hire for any kind of functions with a resident caterer.

To book phone 01698 384528 or check out the club’s Facebook page. There is also free Wi-fi available. MADE4U IN ML2

Activities at the centre in Greenfield Drive, Wishaw, begin on Mondays: alternative dance noon to 1pm, girls group (P5-P7) 6-7pm and S1s 7.30-9pm.

Tuesdays: Tots of Fun parents’ and toddlers’ group 9.30-11.15am, walking group (meet at the Greenfield Drive centre) 10.30am to noon, community cafe 12-1pm, Zumba for five to 10-yearolds 3.30-4.30pm, gaming group for S1s and over 7-9pm, senior bingo 6-9pm.

Wednesdays: card making group 11.30am to 1pm, Jelly Bean after school club for P1-P4S 3.30-4.30pm, football for P1s at the Cambusnethan pitches 6-8pm.

Thursdays: lunch club 12-1pm. Please inform the centre if you would like to attend on a Tuesday, so that they can order your meal.

New members are welcome to join, and Your Thursday club 2-4pm.

The centre is open on Fridays, from 9am to 1pm. Sundays: youth club for P5S2 from 7-9pm in Coltness Community Centre.

For enquiries on any of the above, contact the centre on 01698 384030 or visit their Facebook page.

NEWMAINS

GALA DAY

The committee are seeking more members to join them along with their regular helpers.

Their next annual general meeting will be in early August, to which all are welcome to attend. CLASSES

A computer basics course will give technophobes an introduction into using a computer with an SQA qualification available at the end.

It runs from 9.30am to 11.30am every Tuesday at the NCT Centre.

The centre also hosts a digital inclusion class on Monday from 9.30am to 11.30am.

The course will provide information about tablets, computers, ipads, Skype, email, using a Kindle, and smart phones.

A family history group will also run at the Newmains computer suite, situated to the left of Newmains Primary School.

It takes place every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

A computer basics course is also available in Newmains IT suite on Tuesday’s from 1pm to 3pm. STRUTHERS CHURCH

Struthers Pentecostal Church at the Old Gospel Hall on Bonkle Road hold their meetings on Wednesday at 7.30pm.

BONKLE

CHURCH

The service on Sunday with Sunday school and creche is at noon. Speak with the minister if you know of anyone who requires a pastoral visit.

After church on Sunday, the congregation had an enjoyable lunch and organisers thank all those who came along for the lunch with grateful appreciation to the ladies who made this such a successful event.

Before arranging events or functions in the church diary, please contact Gladys on 01501 820554. Joint services with Coltness Memorial Church will be held in Bonkle Church during July at 11am. COMPUTER CLUB

Runs in the large hall of Bonkle Parish Church on Monday’s at 10am and 1pm.

Badminton sessions have now finished until after the summer holidays and these will resume in September. COLTNESS GUILD

Meets in Coltness Memorial Church on Monday’s at 1.45pm. The arts and crafts group is held in the small hall of the church at 7pm till 9pm and Oasis group meets on Tuesday’s at 6.30pm. BONKLE ARTS AND CRAFTS GROUP

Is held in the large hall of Bonkle Church on Tuesday’s at 7pm till 9pm, where new members are welcome to come along. FOOD BANK

Thank everyone for their continued support and is open in the village on Wednesday’s at 1pm.

The food bank is running low on tinned items of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit.

It also requires donations of pasta and rice, pasta/rice meals, noodles, tea and coffee and toiletries.

Any dona t i o n s w o u l d b e greatly appreciated; these can be handed in to the Asda trolley which can be found in the Newmains store or to the church. LISTENING LOUNGE

A drop- in service will be hosted at Coltness Memorial Church every Wednesday from 2pm till 4pm for people in the wider Newmains parish area to come along.

The invitation is to provide people with a safe, relaxing space where they can find company and unwind.