District News

Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church morning service in the church on Sunday at 11am with include the baptism of baby Ruairidh. All will be made welcome to come along and welcome the newest member of the church’s family. The service is available to watch live via the church website at dalzielstandrews.org.uk and for catch-up later on You Tube. British Sign Language signing and electronic note taking to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing is provided at this service. The Sisterhood meets today for their monthly gettogether. The joint guild’s summer rally will be held in Motherwell South Parish Church on Thursday, starting at 7.30pm. The Kirk Session has its final meeting before the summer break on Thursday, June 14, at 7.30pm. The Congregational Board has rearranged the date for their meeting, which will now take place on Thursday, June 28, also at 7.30pm. Special events will be taking place to mark the Year of Young People, on Saturday. The following weekend marks the National Weekend of Invitation which will see events taking place around the country from June 15-17, when all are being invited to come along to the morning service in Dalziel St Andrew’s Church on Sunday, June 17 at 11am. Whether you are new to the church or making a return visit, all will be made most welcome. In advance of the service there are lots of events planned for the church. The fun starts on Friday, June 15, at 6.30pm the an all ages quiz and curry night (pasta alternative available). Then on the Saturday, there will be an open afternoon tea from 2pm until 4pm in the large hall. Finishing the day with a family film night featuring, Ferdinand. Bring your own bean bags with everything else supplied. No charge will be made for attendance at any of the above events. The next messy church event will be held on June 24, starting at the usual time of 3.30pm with lots of fun, crafts and games for all the family plus refreshments, and will conclude with a barbecue, weather permitting at 5pm. It is focused on young families and again, no charge will be made for attendance. Please register on the church website if you intend to come along to this event. On Sunday, June 24 an all age service will be held in the church at 11am, to mark the end of the current session of the Sunday school and Fusion Bible class. All will be welcome to come along to this service. This year’s summer Sunday school will begin the following week, on July 1, when it will take the theme of Emoji Bible stories, featuring fun, stories, games and snacks. All children will be made welcome. Lanarkshire Carers Centre Board of directors are holding an extraordinary general meeting on June 25, at 11.45am. The meeting will take place in Motherwell United Services, Mabel Street, Motherwell and will close at 12.30pm, with refreshments and a light lunch. Any carers from the Wishaw, Newmains and Shotts areas, who wish to attend the EGM, should contact Lanarkshire Carers Centre Ltd to book a place by June 14 at the latest. Girls’ Brigade celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. The divisions of Motherwell and Wishaw are holding a GB 125 social evening on Friday, June 8, at 7.30pm in Colville Park Country Club. Tickets cost £10 and includes a hot buffet, photo booth and DJ. All current and former members are welcome to attend this event. For more information, contact Hazel on gb125celebrations@ outlook.com or the Motherwell Division’s Facebook page. South Wishaw Parish Church Wednesday mid-day service is at noon followed by refreshments. Saturday sees the annual summer fete held between 2pm and 4pm. As well as all the usual stalls and activities there will be afternoon teas; tea tickets cost £3 and are now available with free admission to the grounds. These tickets will also be available at the gate. Sunday morning worship service at 11am will be conducted by Rev Terry Moran. The next Kirk Session meeting is June 12, at 7pm. Please note the change of time for this meeting. Any items for agenda consideration are required by 11am on Friday. The church coordinating group meets on Friday at 11am. The funeral Services for the late Mrs Nancy Weir will be held on Friday, June 15 and afterwards at Holytown Crematorium at 1.30pm, followed by a thanksgiving service in South Wishaw Church at 2.30pm. The local Church of Scotland congregations are holding a Sing and Sizzle event in the grounds of Bonkle Parish Church on June 17. The Kingdom Kids Sunday youth groups will hold an outing to Polkemmet Country Park on Sunday, June 24. Names will be taken at the service from this Sunday. Lanarkshire Family History Society’s next meeting will hear about researching soldiers of the Great War, 1914-19. Ken Nisbet, who compiled the Nairnshire roll of honour of the Great War, has been involved in military research for over 30 years. He will explain how people can research their relatives’ service by looking at the latest online resources and how they can best be used. The talk takes place on Thursday, June 14, at 7pm in the GLO Centre, Muir Street, Motherwell. All welcome. This will be the last meeting before their summer break. Monthly meetings resume in September, but the society’s research centre at 122-124 Merry Street, Motherwell will remain open during this time. (Enter from the car park at the rear of the building, off Dalziel Street). Opening times are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, from noon to 3pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 7pm to 9pm. Rotary Club Last week saw the Rotary club of Motherwell and Wishaw’s assembly evening, where the club’s convenors gave their proposals for the new session. Brenda Waugh, the 1020 area assistant governor, attended the meeting and suggested that clubs become more involved with the local community to enable the good work of the Rotary to be seen at first hand. A number of convenors echoed these sentiments in their own talks. The club programme of speakers until December is almost complete, with a number of interesting speakers signed up. Roy Simpson as youth convenor provided members with details of the local schools’ involvement over the next 12 months. The May numbers club winners were rotarians Jim Rae, Jim Robertson and John Robson. Wishaw United Reformed Church service on Sunday at 1.15am in Coltness Community Centre will be conducted by Mr Ivar Struthers. Everyone welcome. Cambusnethan Club there is social dancing in the concert hall plus cash bingo on Thursdays; Friday sees cabaret and dancing to Liz Clarke plus bingo. Saturday sees cabaret and dancing in the concert hall with top vocalists, Jackie Clarke and Lorna Dolan plus bingo. Snowball of £150 and treasure chest. There is dancing with Johnny Weir plus bingo on Monday and Slimming World class at 7.30pm on Tuesdays. The Help for Heroes show, featuring a variety of top acts will be hosted in the club on June 3, from 1pm to 7pm; tickets cost £6, and donations for the raffle taking place on the day would be greatly appreciated. Pre-show meals are available for parties on Saturdays; phone Robin - 07799000765 for details. There is free hall hire available for any kind of function with a resident caterer; for booking - phone the club on 01698 384528 of check it out on Facebook. There is also free wi-fi available. Made4u in ML2 Activities at the Centre on Greenfield Drive begin on Sundays - youth club for P5-S2, 7-9pm. (The group will be held in Coltness Community Centre). Mondays - alternative dance, noon1pm; Bluebell perinatal service (call 0141 221 3003 for enquiries); girls group for P5-S1, 6-8pm. Tuesdays - Play Time toddler group, 9.30-11.30am; creative crew (South Wishaw Parish Church) 10am-12pm; walking group (old post box on Cambusnethan Street) 10.30am–noon; community café, 12–1pm, Zumba for five to 10-year-olds, 3.30– 4.30pm; gaming group for S1 and over, 7-9pm; senior bingo, 6-9pm. Wednesdays - card making group, 11.30am-1pm; Jelly Bean after school club for P1-P4, 3.30-4.30pm; football for P1 and over at Cambusnethan pitches, 6-8pm. Thursdays - lunch club, noon. Please inform the group if you would like to attend for lunch on Tuesdays, so that they can order your meal. Your Thursday Club meet 2-4pm. The centre is open on Fridays, from 9am1pm. Made4u is hosting a community barbecue on Wednesday, June 13, from 3-6pm. All members of the community are welcome to join the group, who look forward to meeting new people at the event. For enquiries on any of the above, please call their office on 01698 384030. Cambusnethan and Morningside Parish Church the service on Sunday is at 11.30am and will be led locum preacher Ian White. Mr White can be contacted on 01555 890704 for any pastoral duties required, or by contacting elders of the church who will make arrangements for these visits. The mother and toddlers’ group meet on Wednesday mornings at 10am. There are spaces available for new toddlers; contact Shona McLeish for further details. The lunch club continues to meet on Fridays, at 11.30am to 12.45pm; contact Irene Anderson on 01698 359079 for more information on places available. The youth organisations have now finished for the summer. Struthers Pentecostal Church Weekly meetings are held on Wednesdays at 7.30pm in the Old Gospel Hall in Bonkle Road. Bonkle Parish Church service, Sunday school and creche is at noon in the church on Sunday. Speak to the minister if you know of anyone requiring a pastoral visit. Charity shop at Manse Road, Newmains is open Monday to Thursday, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Computer club meets in Bonkle Church hall on Mondays at 10am and 1pm, with badminton taking place in the large hall

meet in Bonkle Church hall on Fridays, at the usual times. Coltness guild trip There are a few seats remaining on the bus for the group’s upcoming trip to Keswick on June 20; tickets cost £23 per person, and will leave that day from Coltness Memorial Church. Anyone interested in attending should give their names to Jen Lithgow at Coltness Memorial Church. Try Praying event Bonkle Church are planning to

Wishaw Local Area Mission committee’s Sing and Sizzle event in Bonkle Parish Church is on Saturday, 3pm to 5pm. There will be songs, food, games and activities for all the family, with a sizzle held afterwards; all will be made most welcome. World Church committee would like the Kirk Session to engage with and learn from their partners in Kwahu Presbytery by attending a meeting in St Andrew’s Parish Church, Motherwell on June 23, at 10am to 1pm.

C’snethan Newmains Bonkle