District News

\Abernethy

Church We warmly welcome Rev Stanley Kennon our new minister to conduct first Sunday in Advent service . The service will be held in the Williamson Hall at 9.30am. Coffee will be served after the service. All welcome.

\Aberuthven

Church There will be a service on Sunday, December 2 at 11am. Everyone is welcome.

\Almondbank

St Serf’s Church Last Sunday’s service was led by student minister Craig Dobney from Kinnoull Church. His sermon was based on ‘Knocking down the walls’. Denis Scott read from Psalm 34 and Mark 10. The church flowers were gifted by Christina Bayne. The sum of £1919 was raised at our Christmas Fayre and a big thank you goes out to those who donated or helped in any way. Christmas tree light switch-on The event will take place at 6.30pm on Monday, December 10 followed by a carol service featuring Michael Ellacott at the piano. Please come along for a fun evening and enjoy singing your favourite carols and songs in the lead up to Christmas.

\Amulree

Christmas fayre The Amulree Country Christmas Fayre takes place In Amulree Hall on Friday, November 30. Doors open 6.30pm to browse the lovely craft stalls, the cookery demonstration begins around 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and include a glass of prosecco, all food tastings and a ticket for prize hamper to be won that evening. Contact info@amulreehall. org.uk or 07749914906.

\Balbeggie

Christmas fair/Santa’s grotto St Martins Public Hall, Main Street, Balbeggie on Saturday, December 1 from 10am until noon. Stalls selling Christmas goods. Raffle. Teas and coffees. Everyone welcome.

\Bankfoot

Ladies Christmas shopping night Fundraiser for Rainbows Brownies and Guides, Friday, December 7 at Bankfoot Church Centre 7-10pm, loads of lovely stalls craft, candles, Christmas decorations, nails and beauty. £10 a ticket, free glass of fizz on arrival and a supper (BYOB), tickets available from Gemma 07853688288, Ruth 07714982188 or Kelly 07850362563. To book your nails/beauty/hair appointments please call 07956985474. Church Sunday, December 2, the first Sunday in Advent. Please come and join us at 11.15am. All welcome. There will be a Traidcraft stall on December 2. We have catalogues for gifts, Christmas cards and advent calendars. Village Christmas celebration Sunday, December 2 at 7pm. The retiring collection at this popular Christmas celebration, comprising carols, Christmas music and interesting seasonal readings, will once again go to Christian Aid. Guild Meet on Thursday, December 6 at 2pm. Come along and sing carols with Claire, our organist, and enjoy a few Christmas treats. This is a meeting for everyone and all are welcome. Wreath making Sunday, December 9 and Monday 10. Volunteers welcome. Wreaths priced £10 can be ordered from Etta or at the café. Guides Carol singing round the village on Wednesday, December 19. Please join them to swell the voices. Village postal service The Guides A Carse of Gowrie village has celebrated having the latest life saving equipment installed.

A defibrillator was installed in St Madoes last week outside Glencarse Bowling Club.

are also organising a Christmas card delivery service within the village. Drop off points in the church centre or the village shop. Only cost, a donation to Guide funds. PACT Carol service on Friday, December 21 at St John the Baptist RC Church, 7pm. The choir will be conducted by Michael Ellacott - three rehearsals, in St John’s Episcopal on December 2, 9 and 16 at 3pm. All welcome. Darts and dominoes Winners this week were; Darts, booby Tam McAllister, 2nd Dorothy Nelson, 1st Mary McLaren. Dominoes; 2nd Tam McAllister, 1st George Laing. Next event is a Beetle Drive on December 7, entry £1. This is open to non members. All welcome. Christmas Fair The nursery is holding a Christmas fair in the Institute tomorrow, Saturday, December 1 from 10am–noon. There will be tea/ coffee and homebaking, stalls, children’s activities and an opportunity to meet Santa. Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated this Sunday, December 2 in Dunbarney Church at 9.30am and Forgandenny at 11am. All welcome. Monday Club The club meet on December 3 in the church hall at 2pm. John Marshall will be giving an illustrated talk entitled ‘My Life in Tatties’. All welcome to come along to enjoy a cuppa, chat and hear the speaker. Christmas card delivery Once again the Guides are offering to deliver your local Christmas cards in Bridge of Earn, Kintillo and Oudenarde for the bargain price of 20p each. Postboxes will be in the doctor’s surgery, The Kintillo shop, Earnbank and the church office until Saturday, December 8. Guides Christmas coffee morning The Guides are holding a coffee morning in the church hall on

The defibrillator was made possible after a huge fundraising project over many money from the village’s bowling club and Pitfour Football Club.

Pictured with the new defibrillator

December 8 from 10–11 am. Tickets are £2.50. All welcome. This is your last chance to post your local cards. Christmas tree lights switch on The switch on will take place outside Dunbarney School on Friday, December 7 at 7pm. Rev Allan Wilson and Perthshire Brass Band will lead the carol singing. Sweets for children and warm mince pies. Everyone welcome. Brig in Bloom 200 Club November winners: £50 Ann Menzies (70), £30 Florence Millar (68), £10 Morag Scott (134), £10 David Scott (200). Congratulations to all winners and sincere thanks to all those who support this worthwhile fundraiser.

\Burrelton

Church Morning worship was led by the Rev Douglas Main with Lynne Mitchell as organist. Lynne Mitchell read from Isaiah chapters 8-11 and 18-221 and from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter five, verses 1-12.Office bearers on duty were John Alexander, Anne Baxter and Gordon Rodger. Sunday Club was led by Susan Christie and Maria Juma. Flowers were provided by Margaret Morrison . Tea/ coffee was served by Bill and Mavis Anton. The Christmas box will be in the Church until Sunday, December 16. Please bring gifts wrapped and labelled with gender and age as appropriate. These gifts will be delivered to the Salvation Army,Perth. Christmas services Sunday, December 16: Collace evening of lessons and carols; Friday, December 21, ’Remember the Star ‘bereavement evening service at Cargill/Burrelton: Monday, December 24, Christingle evening at Cargill/Burrelton; Monday, December 24, watchnight service at Cargill/Burrelton (11.30pm - 12.15am); Tuesday, December 25. Christmas Day,10am. at Collace, all welcome. At Christingle evening and watchnight Service there will be a retiring collection for Erskine Hospital. are Wattie Garland from Glencarse Bowling Club, Malcolm McNaughton, president of the bowling club, with Kevin Alexander (centre), chairman of Pitfour FC.

Picture by Angus Findlay.

\Caputh/Spittalfield

SWI Due to heating problems in the village hall, the December meeting on Tuesday is being held in the church session room at 7.15pm. Competition is your favourite Christmas decoration. Party games and raffle. Spittalfield Christmas Tree All are invited to join in the carol singing for the switch on of tree lights in front of the Muckle Hoose on Monday, December 10 at 6.30pm. Refreshments will be served by the hall committee. Church Rosemary Patterson led worship in Caputh church on Sunday with Janet Coyle organist and Muriel Graham reader. Morning service will be in Clunie church this Sunday at the usual time of 11.15am. Pupils from the primary schools Glendelvine and Murthly will take part in the carol service in Caputh church on Monday, December 3 at 6pm when the lights of the outside Christmas tree will be switched on and the Nativity scene illuminated. Christmas refreshments will be available at the close. Everyone welcome.

\Dunning

Bowling club The lottery numbers this week were 12,13,17,20. There were no winners. Next week’s prize money is £2000. Church The service will take place on Sunday, December 2 at 11am. Everyone is welcome. There are still some tickets available for the carol singing concert with The Earn Singers in the church on Saturday, December 1 at 6.30pm for 7pm.

\Errol

Church Sunday, December 2: Advent one morning service at 11am with Rev John Macgregor. Children’s Club, Tuesday, December 4 Fun Church Tuesday for P5, 6 and 7 pupils, 6:308pm. Wednesday, December 5 revive cafe in the village hall 1.30-3pm, choir practice 7pm. Saturday, DeSaturday,

\Kinross

Loch Leven Community Library Friday, November 30, author’s talk with Robin Stevens, author of the ‘Murder Most Unladylike’ series at 6pm, tickets £5, concession £3 available from Macbeth Currie, Kinross and Light Up My Heart, Milnathort. Saturday, December 1, Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre 11.30am – 12.30pm, suitable for families (children ages three and over), tickets £5 per person or £16 for a family of four, booking essential, telephone 01577 867205 or online at www.culturepk.org.uk/whats-on Two stories based on ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and ‘The Billy Goats Gruff’. Fossoway Primary School PTA Christmas shopping night, Friday, November 30 in Crook of Devon Village Hall, 6-8.30pm. There will be a variety of craft stalls with perfect Christmas gift ideas. Refreshments will be served. RSPB Loch Leven Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2, optics weekend, 10am – 4pm, no booking required just drop in for expert advice on binoculars and telescopes. Saturday, December 8, ‘A trip back in time: Mary Queen of Scots’. Professor David Munro will tell the story of Mary Queen of Scots’ dramatic escape from Loch Leven castle 450 years ago. 1–3pm, cost: RSPB members £8, non-members £10, child members £3 and child non-members £5. Booking essential, call 01577 862355 or email lochleven@rspb.org.uk Milnathort Primary School Saturday, December 1, Christmas fair 10am – noon in the school. Adults £2, children free (includes tea/coffee). Lots of stalls and fun things to do. Little Seedlings Club Sunday, December 2, meeting at Dobbies Garden Centre, Turfhills, Kinross at 11am. New members, children between the ages of 4 – 10, are welcome accompanied by an adult. Please book online at community.kinross@ dobbies.com Kinross Hub The Carers Cafe Monday, December 3, Loch Leven Community Campus 10am–noon. Speaker will commence at 10.15am prompt. Contact Gail Boath on 01577 867306 or Annette Bond on 01738 567076. Kinross Volleyball Club Monday, December 3, Kinross Volleyball Club will be throwing open its doors for free to National Lottery players, 8–9.45pm. All you need to do for free