District News

Aberdalgie

Aberdalgie Church The service on Sunday at 9.30am will be led by Rev Sandy Gunn. All welcome.

Aberuthven

Dunning Church The joint 11am service held in Dunning Church on Sunday was conducted by the Rev Sandy Gunn. A choir from Stewartsville Parish, New Jersey will be performing at the church this Saturday, April 22, at 7pm, as part of a Scottish tour. With around 20 performers the music will be varied in style and will highlight the cultures of both Scotland and the United States. Please support this exciting event; entry by donation. The LECT Guild songs of praise event will take place in the church on Monday, April 24, at 7.30pm. All very welcome.

Almondbank

St Serf’s Church The service on Sunday of last week was conducted by Mr Michael Archibald and his sermon was “The Easter Message”. Irene McLean was on the organ, Alison Hooper read the lessons and the flowers were kindly gifted by Isobel Christie. Should you require pastoral services during the vacancy, please contact Mr Michael Archibald on 840995. Communion will be held on Sunday, April 30, but the congregation are asked to note there will be no thanksgiving service that evening. The service this Sunday will be conducted by the minister at the usual time; everyone is very welcome.

Alyth

Alyth Church Easter Sunday worship was conducted by Rev Mike Erskine. Worship on Sunday of this week begins in Airlie Street Hall at 11am. During term time the Sunday school welcomes children to the front pews of the church each Sunday morning. A crèche for under-threes is available during every Sunday morning 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. For more information on any of the above, visit the church website at www.alythparishchurch. org.uk which is updated weekly. Family History Project Alyth Family History Project is open at Alyth Parish Church, from 2pm to 4pm. The archive includes thousands of photographs of people, events, schools, businesses, weddings, children, views, etc; admission is free. Genealogy enquiries are always welcome by contacting fhp@alythparishchurch. org.uk or on Facebook. 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

Auchterarder Bowling Club Lotto draw numbers this week numbers were 2, 4, 9 and 11. There were no winners; prize money next week will be £559.

Bankfoot

Bankfoot Church The service this Sunday will be at the usual time of 11.15am and will be conducted by the Rev Syd Graham. All welcome. The service on Sunday, April 30 will be conducted by the Very Rev Dr Jim Simpson.

Bendochy

Bendochy Church The service on Sunday was conducted by Rev Andy Graham and the reading by Graeme McNeill was John chapter 20, verses 1-18. In his sermon Mr Graham Perth and Kinross is to lose 56 BT phone kiosks as part of a rationalisation of sites.

The telecommunications giant has confirmed that it will scrap the sites amid falling usage.

A total of 84 BT booths were marked for removal in August 2016, sparking furore and concern in many Perthshire villages where they are seen as a lifeline in the absence of mobile phone coverage.

But, as revealed in February by the PA, Perth and Kinross Council moved to block the shutdown of 11 booths, with a further 17 being considered for retention through community-led schemes.

Sites from Greenloaning to Glenlyon are being retained, although selected booths in Crieff, Perth and other communities remain on course for removal between now and 2020. Scotland-wide, BT had identified around 1500 sites with low customer numbers, but confirmed to BBC Scotland that 947 booths will be making their last calls over the coming months and years.

BT said it was also in discussions with a number of local communities about the possibility of“adopting”a further 111 kiosks.