District News

Aberuthven

Aberuthven Church The morning service in the church on Sunday, March 19, is at 11am. All are most welcome and tea and coffee is served afterwards. The Lent group meets in the manse on Wednesday evenings. Transport is available - meet at the church at 7pm.

Almondbank

Bingo tea The local SWI annual bingo tea will be held in Pitcairngreen Village Hall on Friday, March 24, at 7pm for 7.30pm. Bring your own cup. Everyone welcome.

Alyth

Alyth Church Morning worship on Sunday of last week was conducted by Reverend Mike Erskine. The service on Sunday morning will begin at 11am in Airlie Street Hall, while the church is undergoing maintenance. Thanks were expressed to everyone who supported the congregational board’s coffee morning on Saturday of last week. During term time the Sunday school welcomes children to the front pews of the church each Sunday morning. A creche for underthrees is available during the service. The prayer group meets on Thursdays in Burnside Court lounge at 10.30am. Choir rehearsal is held every Friday at 6.45pm. New members welcome. The church website at www.alythparishchurch.org.uk is updated weekly. Family History Project Alyth Family History Project is closed until Easter Sunday. Enquiries are welcome via fhp@alythparishchurch.org.uk or their Facebook page. Pipe band Alyth and District Pipe Band practice on Wednesday evenings in Alyth Town Hall from 6pm. For more information, contact Elaine Sturrock on 01828 640312 or email elaine@alythpipeband.org.

Auchterarder

Bowling Club The Lotto draw numbers this week were: 9, 10, 14, 15. There were no winners and the prize money next week will be £306.

Bankfoot

Bankfoot Church The service in the church on Sunday is at the usual time of 11.15am and will be conducted by the minister. Guild concert The Barber shop singers will be giving a concert in the Church Centre on Thursday, April 6, at 7.30pm. There will be a charge of £5 (including refreshments) for Guild funds. Come along and enjoy a musical evening. All welcome. Messy Easter will be held in the church centre on Sunday, March 19, for families from 3pm finishing with tea at 5pm. Free entry. Spring fayre A spring fayre will be held in the church centre on Saturday, April 8, from 11am to 3pm. Donations for the tombola would be welcomed either at the church centre or can be handed in to Evelyn Morrison on 01738 710534.

Bendochy

Bendochy Church The service on Sunday of last week was conducted by Rev Andy Graham and readings were by Jean Laburn. For details see Coupar Angus Abbey Church. The service on Sunday at Bendochy Church is from 10am to 10.45am. Bendochy Kirk Session meets in the Coach House on Tuesday, March 21, at 7.30pm.

Blackwater

Quiz night A quiz night will be held in Blackwater Hall on Friday, March 17, in aid of hall funds. The fun starts at 7.30pm. Entry costs £2.50 per per- son, teams of four. There will also be a raffle and a licensed bar on the night. Concert Gordon Patullo and Friends will entertain during a concert at Bridge of Cally Hall on Friday, March 24, from 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available. Bring your own bottle. Tickets, priced £10, are available by contacting 01250 886339 or 01250 886359. Quiz night A quiz will be held in Bridge of Earn Bowling Club on Friday, March 18, at 7pm for 7.30pm, organised by Bridge of Earn Tennis Club in aid of club funds. Entry costs £3 per person. For more information, contact 01738 812961. Bowling Club Darts and dominoes winners were: darts - Jim McKenzie, John Prior, booby prize Senga Prior; and dominoes - John Prior, Sheila Barnett. Congratulations to Doug Lambert and Dick Brown (Kinnoull) who won the national Scottish seniors indoor pairs. Bridge of Earn Tennis Club The club are holding a quiz night at the Bowling Club tomorrow, 7pm for 7.30pm; entry £3 per person. Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church The stated annual meeting will take place in the church during morning service on Sunday. This will be a joint service at 10.30am held in Dunbarney Church. There will no service at Forgandenny Church on that day. Worship will be led by the Very Rev James Simpson. The service will be followed by a soup lunch in the church hall. Monetary donations from the lunch will be donated to Cystic Fibrosis. All welcome. Monday Club The next meeting of the club will be held in the church hall on March 20, at 2pm. Loryn Cura will be coming along to entertain. All welcome. Coffee morning The 14th Perthshire Scout Group are holding an eggstravaganza event in the church hall on Saturday, March 25, from 10am to 12 noon. Coffee/tea and cakes will be served; entry £2 for adults; £1 for non-member children. There will be a tombola and cake and candy stall. Various craft stalls, a raffle, face painting, an eggbola, name the bunny, and the starting point for the Easter egg hunt for the children will be held in the Scout hut. Proceeds from the event will go towards group funds. All welcome.

Burrelton

Burrelton Church Communion was celebrated at morning worship held in Burrelton Church on Sunday of last week. The service was led by Rev Stevie Thomson, assisted by the Rev Dr Hugh Ormiston. Office bearers on duty were Anne Baxter and Ishbel Chambers with the Sunday club led by Anne Baird. Organist was Lynne Mitchell and flowers were provided by Margaret Alexander. Bowling Club Burrelton Bowling Club will hold its annual bingo tea in Burrelton Village Hall on Friday, March 24, eyes down at 7.30pm. Guild The annual general meeting will take place in the church halls, Woodside on Thursday, March 16, at 7pm. Business will be followed by a silent auction in aid of Erskine Hospital. Coffee morning will be held in the church halls in Woodside this Saturday, March 18, from 10am to 12 noon. It costs £2.50 for adults; £1 for children, free for under fives. There will be home baking and raffle with proceeds to Busy Bees parents and toddlers group. All welcome. Senior Club The meeting last week was well attended and the members enjoyed a video called ‘A red, red rose’, shown by Jim and Stella Cormie. The video was based on 24 Scottish gardens, within fairly easy reach of Perth. Jim and Stella’s own garden was featured in the video and it came as no surprise that they had won the coveted Rose Bowl award for best overall garden at the Beautiful Perth Awards on several occasions. Carole Beal proposed an appropriate vote of thanks. Marie Milne presented Stella with a bouquet of flowers to thank them for giving their time to share their video with the members. Afternoon tea was served and the home bakers were Suzanne Spalding and Irene Syme. Thanks were expressed to all the ladies who donate home baking for the meetings. The next meeting on Thursday, March 23, will be the AGM and prize-giving. There is a change to the syllabus and the entertainment will be provided by Tom Clark.

Caputh

Spittalfield Bowling Club The committee have organised a fundraising quiz night in the clubhouse on Friday, March 24, at 7.30pm for 8pm start. All cups and trophies

Coupar Angus

Abbey Church The service on Sunday of last week was conducted by Rev Andy Graham and readings by Margaret Patullo were from Genesis chapter 12, verses 1-4 and John chapter three, verses 1-17. The choir sang the introit ‘Crown Him with Many Crowns’. In his sermon Rev Graham said people do not have to earn God’s love but have to be ready to open themselves up and accept it. They must then share it with others. Organist Austin Wilkie played ‘Prelude in C Major’ by J S Bach, ‘Heut Triumphant Gottes Sohn’ by Bach, and ‘Praeambulum Supra Jesu Meine Freude’ by J L Krebs. The service on Sunday at the Abbey Church is from 11.15am to 12.15pm. Prayer meetings continue every Wednesday at 2pm in the Abbey Church. Bible study is held in the church on Wednesday, March 15, at 7.15pm. Stepping Stones resumes at 5.30pm with the Compass group at 7pm, both meet on Thursday, March 16. The Abbey Kirk Session meets after morning worship on Sunday, March 19. The church AGM is after morning worship on Sunday, March 26, followed by a soup and sandwich lunch.

Carnbo

Fossoway and District community council next meet in Carnbo Village Hall on Tuesday, April 4, at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Collace

Collace Church Communion will be celebrated in Collace Church on

Dunning

Dunning Bowling Club The lotto numbers this week were 4, 7, 9, 14. There were no winners; next week’s prize money is £2000. Dunning Church The morning service in the church on Sunday is at 11am. All are most welcome and tea and coffee will be served afterwards. The Lent group meets in the manse on Wednesday evenings. Transport is available - meet at the church at 7pm.

Errol

Errol Church The service on Sunday and children’s Sunday club held in the church at 11am will be conducted by Rev J Bruce Thomson. The Revive cafe will take place in the Ochil Room on Wednesday, March 22, from 1pm to 2.30pm and choir practice takes place in the vestry at 7pm. Lenten studies will be held at 9 Birchview Place on Thursday, March 23, at 7pm. The annual stated meeting will be held immediately after morning service on Sunday, March 26.

Forteviot

Bowling Club The winning numbers in the lotto draw this week were: 1, 13, 14, 15. There were no winners. The rollover is now up to £1000. The next draw will take place in the clubhouse on Sunday, March 19, at 10am. AGM The committee’s AGM will be held in Forteviot Village Hall on Wednesday, March 29, at 7pm. All interested parties are invited to attend. The committee is actively seeking new members. Forteviot Church The service in the church on Sunday at 9.30am will be led by Rev James W Aitchison. There will be a daffodil tea at Methven Castle, by kind permission of the Murdoch family, tomorrow (Saturday, March 18) from 2pm to 4pm; entry costs £3 per person. Continued page two.