District News

MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW

DALZIEL ST ANDREW’S PARISH CHURCH

This Sunday sees the commencement of the Creche, Sunday School and Fusion (Bible Class) at the church.

A l l c h i l d ren most welcome from 11am on Sunday morning. Rob Jones will lead worship for all with assistance for the deaf this week provided by Helen (BSL) and Linda (Electronic Notetaking).

For all who are unable to attend the church building there is a welcome to join in worship by going to the church website home page and clicking on the Watch Live link. (dalzielstandrews. org.uk) A separate stream is available for the deaf with catch- up later for either stream on the Youtube channel.

The Youth organisations will soon be enrolling for the new session. Girls Brigade start on Wednesday, August 21, with Rainbows on August 19; Brownies the following week; and Guides on Monday, August 26. All sections of the Boys’ Brigade start on Friday, August 30. New young ones always most welcome at all organisations. ROYAL ENGINEERS

The next branch meeting will be held on Monday, August 19, at the indoor bowling club, Coatdyke, Coatbridge, commencing at 7.30pm. All serving and retired sappers are welcome, so why not come along and maybe catch up with old friends, and possibly make some new ones? Hope to see you all there. HOULDSWORTH BOWLING CLUB

The monthly dance is on Saturday, August 24, with dancing to Sean Lynch plus bingo and a treasure chest. On other Saturday’s the lounge will be open as normal. MOVIE

North Lanark s h i re Heritage Centre is showing the film Hercules (U) this Saturday afternoon.

Children aged 5+ can enjoy crafts from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, priced £2.

The film will be shown at 2pm at the venue in High Road, Motherwell, and admission is free. HOLEY SOLES RAMBLING CLUB

The Holey Soles Rambling Club’s next walk will be on August 25 and will be from Inverkeithing to Burntisland. The coach will leave from outside St Bernadette’s Church hall at 10.30am. For enquiries contact Margaret Campbell on 01698 269277. ART GROUP

Wishaw Art Group recommences on Tuesday, September 3, in Coltness Community Centre from 7pm to 9pm. New members welcome.

A tutor will be available for anyone requiring tuition on the night.

CAM’NETHAN

CHURCH

The service this Sunday resumes in Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Church at 11.30am and will be led by Ian White who continues as locum minister He can be contacted on 01555 890704 for pastoral visits.

The mothers’ and toddlers’ group resumes at 10 am on Wednesday, August 21 and the lunch club resumes on Friday at 11.30am. MADE4U IN ML2

The card making group on Wednesdays will run over the summer at a changed time of 9.3011.30am at the Greenfield Drive centre. All other groups have now finished for the summer and will resume in August.

The Club 365 programme will continue over the summer holidays for children between the ages of P1-P7 who are entitled to free school meals.

It will run daily between 11.30am and 1.30pm; all youngsters are welcome and parents will be able to sign up their children on the day at the centre.

It will follow a World Explorers theme, to which all kids are welcome to come along and join in.

For enquiries on any of the above, please contact the centre on 01698 384030, via their Made4u in ML2 Facebook page or email contact@ made4uinml2. com. CAMBUSNETHAN CLUB EVENTS

Thursday: social dancing in the concert hall plus cash bingo. Friday: cabaret and dancing with Gary Carson plus bingo. Saturday: cabaret and dancing in the concert hall with Andrea Dickenson and Stevie Clarke plus bingo. Snowball of £150 and treasure chest. Monday: dancing with Donnie Findlay plus bingo, and Slimming World class on Tuesdays at 7.30pm.

The show of the month is on Friday, October 11, featuring Jubilee and Ricky Wilde; tickets cost £5. Preshow meals are available for parties on Saturdays, phone Robin on 07799000765 for more information.

Free hall hire for any kind of function with a resident caterer.

To book, phone 01698 384528 or check out their Facebook page. There is also free Wi-fi available.

NEWMAINS

GALA DAY

The committee are seeking new members to join them along with their regular helpers to prepare for next year’s gala day event in the village.

Their next annual general meeting will be held 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 Tuesdays 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. FUN DAY

St Brigid’s Church Hall in Newmains is hosting a family fun day this Saturday. It will run from 11am until 2pm, there will be lots of free activities for kids including a bouncy castle, face painting and fun games. There will also be free hot dogs and chips, as well as a tea room for adults.

BONKLE

CHURCH There will be joint service at Coltness Memorial Church this Sunday, August 11 with Sunday school and creche at 11am.

Speak to the minister if you know of anyone in need of a pastoral visit. BONKLE ARTS AND CRAFTS CLASS

The class meet on Tuesdays at 7pm to 9pm in the large hall of Bonkle Church. New members will be made most welcome. FOOD BANK

The food bank thanks everyone for their continued support and is open in the village on Wednesdays at 1pm.

The group are running low of donations of tinned items including meat, fish, vegetables and fruit.

Donations of pasta, rice, pasta and rice meals, noodles, tea, coffee and toiletries are also required.

Any donation would be greatly appreciated.

These can either be dropped off in the trolley at the Newmains branch of Asda or handed in to the church. LISTENING LOUNGE

The Listening Lounge will be open from 2pm to 4pm on Wednesdays.

All are encouraged to come along for a chat and some company, or a change of scenery and to relax and unwind. BIBLE STUDY

The Bible study group gather on Thursdays at 10.30am in the office of Coltness Memorial Church. SLIMMING WORLD CLASS

The Slimming World class takes place in the large hall of Bonkle Church on Saturday CHURCH MAGAZINE

Any submissions for the next edition of the church magazine should be handed in to Ian by 2pm on August 25.

Concert Evening An evening of music and song will take place on Tuesday, August 29, in Bonkle Church at 7pm, featuring the Coltness and Bonkle church choir.

Tickets cost £4, includes tea and home baking, and anyone requiring a ticket for this event should speak to Margaret Chalmers. MEN’S CLUB

The men’s club will resume after the summer holidays on September 4.

CRAIGNEUK

ST PATRICK’S PAROCHIAL HALL

Mondays: Jive 8-9.30pm; Tuesday s : R i n c e o i r i Maccionnaith Canny Irish dance school 6.30-8pm.

Wednesdays: Nstar dance and fitness 5-7.30pm, bingo.

Thursdays: Thursday club 1.30-2.45pm, indoor bowling 7-9.30pm.

SGF Gym hold classes Monday to Thursday from 6.30-8.30pm. Contact SGF Gym for more information. ORANGE HALL EVENTS

Tonight’s Craigneuk Pride of Ulster LLOL 24 meeting is at 7.30pm. Craigneuk Imperial Ladies Flute Band practise at 7.30pm on Thursday; new members are welcome and tuition is available for beginners. Monday night bingo eyes down at 7.30pm.

All welcome, and on Tuesday, Craigneuk True Defenders Flute Band practise starts at 7.30pm. COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Craigneuk Community Council’s next meeting will be held on Monday, September 16, at 7pm in the Jim Foley Centre.

Everyone is welcome to come along to the meeting.