Religion
There are approximately 30 Christian churches in East Kilbride. This includes nine Church of Scotland churches, three Baptist churches, four RomanCatholic churches. There is one Lutheran parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England, which is located in the Westwoodhill area. An Evangelical Christian congregtion is also located in the Westwood area.
The Jehovah's Witnesses have a Kingdom Hall near the centre of the town. The Christadelphians meet in Calderwood Community Centre.
The four Roman Catholic Parishes in East Kilbride are:
- St. Vincent De Paul Parish, in Greenhills
- Our Lady of Lourdes, in Westwood
- St. Leonard's, in St. Leonard's
- St. Bride's, in Whitemoss
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