District News

Almondbank

St Serf’s Church The service on Sunday of last week was conducted by Mr Michael Archibald and his sermon was based on Competing gospels, part two. Jenny Norrie read the lessons, Irene McLean was the organist and also kindly gifted the flowers. There will be a joint service in St Serf’s Church on Sunday, July 30, beginning at 11.30am. The service this Sunday will be conducted by Mr Michael Archibald and everyone is very welcome. Summer fayre St Serf’s summer fayre will be held in the church grounds on Saturday, July 29, from 12 noon until 2pm, finishing with a duck race. Stalls include cake and candy, tombola, bouncy castle with strawberry teas served in the hall and a raffle. The duck race will take place at the close of the event. Donations for the stalls would be gratefully received and these can be left in the box at the rear of the church or handed in to the church hall on the Friday before, between 2pm and 4pm. Residents are encouraged to buy a duck - and sheets are available at the rear of the church.

Alyth

Parish church Morning service on Sunday of last week was conducted by Rev Tom Tait and was followed by refreshments in the lower hall. During term-time, the Sunday school welcomes children to the front pews of the church. A creche for under-threes is available during Sunday morning services. 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, www.alythparishchurch.org.uk, is updated weekly. Events and services are open to all. Family history project Alyth Family History Project is open at Alyth Parish Church on Sundays 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 welcome via fhp@alythparishchurch.org.uk or on Facebook. A public doors open day exhibition to showcase the Alyth Family History Project, in conjunction with Perth and Kinross Council, will take place in September. Admission is free, but donations would be welcome for the Alyth Parish Church ‘Stop the Rot’ fund. Planning is at an early stage but there will be an extensive photograph display of school, wedding, baby, events, businesses, and views. As well as two projector slide shows of photos where all captions are known. There will also be an opportunity to browse old parish records, burial records, baptism and marriage records, newspapers, maps and publications. The last FHP exhibition was held in 2011 and the collection has grown considerably since then. Tea, coffee and home baking will be served at this event. Pipe band Alyth and District Pipe Band practise in Alyth town hall on Wednesdays from 6pm. For more information, contact Elaine Sturrock on 01828 640312 or email elaine@ alythpipeband.org.

Auchterarder

Bowling club Lotto draw numbers this week were 2, 3, 11 and 13. There were no winners and next week’s prize money is £1225.

Balbeggie

Scone and St Martins Church Morning worship in St Martins Church will be led by Rev Alan Livingstone on Sunday at 11am. All members, friends and visitors will be made welcome to join the congregation for National parks on Perthshire’s doorstep are among the favourite places to escape from it all, according to a new poll.

The Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and Trossachs national parks at the north and west of the Big County can play a big part in boosting mental health.

Ahead of National Parks Week which runs from July 24 nearly a third of Scots have shown what these

this service. A whole parish service is being held in St Martins Church on Sunday, July 30. This will be lead by Rev Lis Stenhouse, interim moderator for Scone and St Martins Parish Church.

Bendochy

Church service The service at Bendochy Church on Sunday will be held from 10am to 10.45am. All welcome.

Blackwater

Blackwater Hall committee will hold its barbecue and roasts night at the hall on Friday, August 4, from 7.30pm. This will include a licensed bar and raffle. Tickets cost £10 for adults, £5 for children, and includes strawberries and cream. For tickets and information, contact Pam Cameron on 01250 882352 or Morag Houstoun on 01250 882241. Earn Community Council will meet in the Institute, Bridge of Earn on Monday, July 24, at 7pm. All welcome. Cyprus Golf Club All golfers are asked to note that the bus times for the outing to Strathmore golf club on Sunday, July 23, will leave Kintillo at 7.15am followed by the usual pick up points. The winners from Moffat were: scratch, I Ptak, G Smeaton and R McIntosh; handicap, D Saunders, R Smith and W Scorgie. Nearest pin, D Saunders magic twos, W Scorgie best over 24, and B Hamilton. Dumfries winners were: Stableford, R Smith, J Bilsland and W Scorgie, nearest pin, R Smith Magic two’s G Smeaton. 100 club winners in June were: J Byrne £30; J Frearson £10, J Bilsland £5, and T Wishart £5. Lottery ball winners were G Leslie, J Garroch, A McNaughton, A McIntosh, £25 each, B McNaughton, £50. The club’s annual barbecue will be held at the Cyprus Inn beer garden on Saturday, August unspoilt areas mean to them in terms of their mood. The next most important factor was their beauty (20%) and spending time with their family there (19%).

The survey was carried out by specialist insurer, Ecclesiastical, to uncover the places that people feel they would be lost without.

In the poll, 29% of those quizzed in Scotland said that national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

12. Tickets are available from committee members and the Cyprus Inn. Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church Services this Sunday will take place at the usual times of 9.30am in Dunbarney Church and 11am in Forgandenny Church. All welcome. LECT Guild The next meeting of the Guild will be a walk and strawberry tea at Head Hall on the Moncreiffe Estate, Bridge of Earn on Sunday, July 30, at 2pm. Meeting at Dunbarney Church at 2pm. If it’s wet, the strawberry tea will be served in the church hall. All welcome. Fun day is being arranged on July 29, for anyone who would like to know about playing the game of bowls. Attractions include a tombola with tea and biscuits being served. Members of the bowling club will be on hand to show how the game is played for anyone who is interested in trying it out. Members of the club are also asked to volunteer to help out on the day. Hat night winners were Gill Nicoll, Brian Simpson and Jack Steel. Two friendly games have been arranged for Saturday in Glenfarg and Sunday in Newburgh. Members are asked to check the notice board to see if they are playing. The following Sunday, the club will be at home to Brechin and names are needed for this fixture.

Burrelton

Bowling club Hat night winners on Friday, June 23 were Anne Morrison and Ian Milne. 100 Club ticket winners were £10 Jim Smith, and £5 Bill Pennycook. Twelve Burrelton members travelled to Glencarse for the annual friendly on Saturday, June 24. The weather was fairly kind and Burrelton won by 56 shots to 38. The highest rink was made up of John Findlay, Sandy Wilson, Stef Elertowicz and Alan Findlay. Hat night winners on Friday, June 30 were Rodney Beal, Margaret Moir and Gavin Harris. 100 Club ticket winners were £10 Rodney Beal, and £5 are their favourite places to visit, with heritage sites and historic buildings in second spot (11%) and art galleries and museums in third (10%).

Parks and outside public spaces (12%) were also second only to schools (23%) in the list of places that Scots said their community would be lost without, with their local shop in third (11%).

Emma Urquhart. The 100 club ticket winners on Friday, July 7 were £10 Margaret Alexander, and £5 Christine Cheape. Hat night winners on Friday, July 14 were Sandy Wilson, Margaret Moir and Alan Findlay. 100 club ticket winners were £10 Irene Smith (Coltward), and £5 Sheila Legge. The club’s annual friendly against Aberfeldy took place on the Burrelton green on Sunday, July 16. Members and visitors enjoyed a lovely day for bowling and Burrelton won by the narrow margin of 49 shots to 41. Church news Morning worship in Burrelton Church was led by the Rev Dr Hugh Ormiston with Lynne Mitchell as organist John Alexander read from Psalm 24 and from the Gospel of Mark chapter four, verses 30-34 (the parable of the mustard seed). Office bearers on duty were Ishbel Chambers, Russell Martin and Gordon Rodger. Flowers were provided by Pauline MacAskill. Charity shop A charity shop will be held in Coupar Angus on July 23-29. For more information, contact Mavis on 01250 798941. Market on the green The next market will be held on Saturday, August 12, from 2pm to 5pm. There will be local crafts and produce, a barbecue, home baking and games on offer. There are still pitches available, priced from £15. Anyone interested should contact 07850 448511 or 01828 670292, or email villagehall@ burrelton.com.

Caputh

Bowling Congratulations to Spittalfield’s young member Cory Miller, who won the Perthshire Bowling Association’s junior singles title at Aberfeldy on Saturday of last week. Cricket The Glendelvine team played their first game of the season in excellent conditions on Sunday afternoon of last week with the following results: Glendelvine scored

Coupar Angus

Abbey Church The service in Abbey Church on Sunday of last week was conducted by Rev Andrew Graham. Hymns were God We Praise You, Stand up and Bless the Lord, I’m not Ashamed to own my Lord and I, The Lord of Sea and Sky. The reading was taken from One Samuel chapter 17, verses 16-40 and 48-50 and was read by Irene Henderson. In his sermon, Mr Graham referred to the story of David and Goliath and where Saul wanted to clothe David in armour before fighting Goliath. David told him he could not wear his armour as he was not used to it. Saul tried to make David into someone he was not – but making him look like a warrior did not make him one. This was true of people, we should not try to make ourselves or anyone else someone they are not. Everyone is unique and God knows and will equip people and enable them to do his will. Just as David faced Goliath without armour because he knew God was with him, so too we can face unimaginable situations with the same knowledge. Musical offerings were provided by organist Austin Wilkie and consisted of Gavotte in F (unknown), Dark Island and Tylman Susato’s La Mourisque, and Neil Diamond classic Love on the Rocks. Prayer group continues to meet in the Abbey on Wednesdays at 2pm. The charity shop organised by Sheila and Allan Legge was a huge success and, has raised £4895 so far with some monies still to come in. Andy thanked Sheila and Allan for their hard work in pulling this event together, and also thanked the many helpers who worked in the shop during its two-weeks duration. Andy intimated how much he had enjoyed the fellowship and sense of community spirit. The EPACTS group will hold its annual ceilidh for foreign students in the town hall on July 21. Anyone who can help out with catering is asked to contact Helen Pithie on 01828 627365.

Dunning

Dunning Bowling Club The lotto numbers this week were 8, 10, 15 and 20. There were no winners and next week’s prize money is £2000.

Forgandenny

Community council Earn Community Council will meet in the Institute, Bridge of Earn on Monday, July 24, at 7pm. All welcome.

Forteviot

Community Council Earn Community Cuncil will meet in the Institute, Bridge of Earn on Monday, July 24, at 7pm. All welcome. Bowling club The numbers drawn on the lotto on Tuesday were: 5, 10, 18 and 20. There was no winner and there will now be a rollover of £1000. The next draw will take place in the clubhouse on Tuesday, July 25, at 7pm. Church service on Sunday at 9.30am will be led by Rev James W Aitchison. Continued overpage