District News
Aberuthven
Church The service on Sunday at 11am will be conducted by the Reverend J Aitchison. All welcome.
Almondbank
Church The service last Sunday was conducted by Reverend Michael Archibald and his sermon was based on “God the stranger”. Jenny Norrie read the lessons, Irene McLean was the organist and the flowers were kindly donated by Rita Melville. Anyone who requires pastoral services should contact Michael Archibald on 840995. The church are organising a trip to the matinee performance of the Angus Minstrels on November 10. Anyone interested in going should add their name to the list which can be found at the rear of the church. The service this Sunday will be conducted by Mr Archibald to which all are very welcome. Summer Fete Last Saturday’s event raised the sum of £1832.60 and the committee would like to thank all those who helped on the day and contributed to the stalls. The duck race was won by Katy Mackay, with Jordan McLean second, and H and M Gellatly in third place.
Alyth
Church Morning worship last Sunday took place at 11am and was conducted by Rev Mike Erskine. An evening service took place at 6pm. On Sunday this week morning worship will be at 11am. Refreshments will be served after the services during August. A creche for children under three is available during every Sunday morning service. The prayer group meets on Thursdays in Burnside Court lounge at 10.30am. Family history Alyth family history project is open on Sunday afternoons, from 2pm to 4pm in Alyth Parish Church. The project includes thousands of photographs of people, events, schools, businesses, weddings, children, views, etc. Admission is free. Email enquiries to fhp@ alythparishchurch.org.uk or search for AlythFHP on Facebook.
Auchterarder
Bowling Club Lotto draw numbers this week numbers were 2, 4, 5 and 13. There were no winners and prize next week is £1295.
Balbeggie
Church See the Guildtown section for this week’s church information and intimations.
Bankfoot
Church There will be a joint service in Lucarty this Sunday at 10am. Please note there will be no service in Bankfoot. Cafe and Soft Play The cafe and soft play are now open Monday to Friday, from 9.30am-1pm. Market Summer sountry market will take place in Bankfoot Church Centre tomorrow (Saturday, August 18) from 11am-3pm. There will be a mixture of games for adults and children, a raffle, big ball race, home made meals and produce on sale, crafty creations, good as new stall, and teas and coffees. Entry is free and there is ample parking. Guild The guild are hosting an afternoon concert with Michael Ellacott in Bankfoot Church Centre on September 6 at 2.30pm. A donation of £5 in aid of the new guild projects would be appreciated. Refreshments will be served and the event is open to all.
Bendochy
Church Last Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Andy Graham and
For their August excursion, a group of 27 members and guests of Perth Hillwalking Club set off at 7am on a warm, bright morning for a variety of walking routes in the Cairngorms. The higher level walks included Munros Bynack More, Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui, while the lower level walkers followed tracks and paths from Lynwilg to Slochd. Shown here is the route taken by the challenging plus group on A`Choinneach, with a view to Loch Avon and Ben Macdui.
the readings were by J Davidson from Psalm 24, verses 1-6, and Ephesians chapter four, verses 1-16. The Sunday service at Bendochy is from 10-10.45am. All welcome. See the Coupar Angus Abbey Church section for further details of the service and intimations. Volunteers are required from either Bendochy or the Abbey Church in Coupar Angus to go on a rota to write a brief summary of the Sunday service for the PA’s sister paper, the Blairgowrie Advertiser. Anyone interested in writing such a report every four or five weeks can speak to David Chinn at the Abbey. Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church Services this Sunday are at the usual times – 9.30am in Dunbarney and 11am at Forgandenny. All welcome. Festival Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church, along with Perth Flower Club are holding a flower festival in Dunbarney Church from September 7–9. The church will be open on the Friday from 11am–4pm, Saturday 10am–4pm and Sunday 2–4pm. Entry is by donation. Coffees and teas available during opening hours. There will also be soup lunches on Friday and Saturday, from 12–2pm. Tea tickets - £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children. Lunch costs £4 for adults and £2 for children. There will be a sales table, hamper draw, etc. Bowling Club Hat night winners were Pete Scott, Ed Barclay, Tam McAllister and Terry Blackwell. The annual ladies open two-bowl pairs takes place tomorrow (Saturday, August 18) starting at 11am. Donations of food and raffles would be appreciated.
Burrelton
Church Last Sunday’s morning worship was led by Rev Bill McGregor, with Lynne Mitchell as organist. Sheena McNaughton read from Psalm 119, verses 41-41 and Romans chapter one, verses 7-17. Office bear-
ers on duty were Sandy Duthie, Ruth McLean and Sheena McNaughton. Flowers were provided by Margaret Morrison and teas and coffees were served by Gail MacKenzie. The church are holding a book stall at Burrelton’s Market on the Green on August 25. Donations of books can be handed in to any church member. Community cafe The community cafe will reopen on Tuesday, September 11, from noon to 1.30pm. Anyone who wants to join the rota can contact Aileen on 07769 264952. The cafe is open every Tuesday in the church hall. There is no charge made for tea, coffee or home baking. Busy Bees The toddlers’ group runs on Tuesday mornings from 10am to 11.30am. Burrelton and Woodside Youth Club The club is open to all young people from P6 to S6 every Sunday, from 6.30pm to 8pm with a programme of different activities every week. For more information contact Lynne Mitchell on 07980 209719.
Caputh/Spittalfield
Church Revs Peggy Ewart Roberts and Bill Ewart shared the service in Caputh Church last Sunday morning, with Bill and Jenny Whyte organists and Ken Blackhall reader. The service on Sunday this week will be in Caputh Church. Spittalfield Bowling Club The bowling green was white last Friday afternoon after a prolonged fall of hailstones. This was followed by thunder and lightning and flooding from a deluge of rain. Amazingly all was well on Saturday morning as bowlers arrived to take part in the North Perthshire centenary triples hosted by the Spittalfield club. The sun shone all day allowing the players to enjoy their game. President Jock Tait welcomed the company and wished them well. The team from Blair Atholl were winners with neighbours Pitlochry runners up. SWI The Caputh and Spittalfield institute opening meeting for the new
session will be held in Caputh hall on September 11 at 7.30pm. It will be an informal get-together to discuss the syllabus and coming events. All will be very welcome. Anyone wishing a friendly evening out once a month to meet other ladies and see a slide show, demonstration or travel talk, are invited to join. A cup of tea and home baking will be served afterwards.
Clunie
Knitters The Knit and Natter group meets in Clunie Hall on the third Wednesday of every month from 2pm to 4pm. Come along to knit, sew, crochet, or just enjoy a chat. Refreshments are provided.
Coupar Angus
Church Last Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Andy Graham and the readings were given by Ellen McGibbon from Psalm 24, verses 1-6, and Ephesians chapter four, verses 1-16. Mr Graham asked the congregation if they believed that Jesus Christ was Lord of all. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, He came to live among us, to suffer with us, died to save us but continues even today to influence all walks of life through his spirit. At the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine the church and state were one. Today, they are separate but the church still has an important role to play in standing up for the poor, in speaking out against those aspects of society that are unfair and by promoting peace among its people. As Christians people are expected to follow Jesus, to accept that he is Lord of all and to share with others the good news of his salvation to make their life better. This is not easy and many people will face opposition, but this is not an excuse to stand back and do nothing. Instead, do not be embarrassed to actively reach out to others and spread the Gospel of Jesus, which is there for everyone. So, this coming week, people should ask themselves if they accept that
Dunning
Church The service on Sunday will be conducted by the Reverend S Gunn. All welcome. Bowling Club The lottery numbers this week were 10, 14, 17 and 18. There were no winners and next week’s prize money is £2000.
Errol
Flower show The event will be held in Errol village hall on August 25. Schedules for the show can be found at Errol Post Office and the local Butchers. The hall will be open on Friday evening from 7-9pm and on Saturday, from 8-9.30am. After that the hall will be closed for judging and re-open at 1.30pm after which the cups will be handed out at 3pm. There will raffle tickets on sale after the prizegiving, and an auction of vegetables and flowers from the show will be drawn afterwards.
Glenfarg
Glenfarg and Duncrievie in Bloom The open gardens event is on Sunday from 1.30-4pm. Access to eight private gardens and cream tea will cost £7 (under 12’s free). Ticket, maps and garden descriptions programme are available at the village hall from 1.15pm. As Ask the experts will see champion fuchsia growers Ian Fairweather and Euna Scott on hand at the hall from 1.30-2.30pm to advise on all things fuchsia related. Everyone welcome. AGM The village hall is holding its annual general meeting on August 22 at 7.30pm. All are welcome along to this important meeting to find out more about the development plans for the hall. The committee wants to hear residents’ views about the plans to acquire the schoolhouse and form a community centre. This is a big idea for the village and aims to provide both the facilities that people need, as well as clubs and other services and activities. The plans include the reorganisation of the village hall from a charitable association to a charitable incorporated organisation. This change will have a number of benefits for the community. All are welcome along to the meeting on Wednesday, ask questions, find out more about the plans, and give the committee their support.