\Braehead
\Alva
Alva Toddlers Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30-11.30am in the Cochrane Hall. Group also runs through school holidays. Look on Facebook for Alva Toddlers. Darby and Joan Group meets on Wednesdays at 1.45pm in the Cochrane Foundation Hall. Knitting group Meets at Parklands Centre, 7.30pm, on the first and third Mondays of the month for a friendly evening in the company of experienced machine and hand knitters. Carpet bowls Carpet bowlers are wanted at Alva Parklands on Monday and Friday at 1.30-3.30pm. Open Doors Alva Baptist Church is open for tea/coffee and prayers on Wednesdays 10am-noon. Noticeboard Groups and individuals can advertise on the noticeboard outside the library. Wee County Walkers Meet for free Monday walks at noon from Cochrane Hall car park. New walkers and walk leaders welcome. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Alzheimer Scotland A dementia cafe is held in the Alzheimer Scotland bungalow at 22 Viewfield Drive every Saturday 2.30-4pm, £2.50. Contact Kerry MacPhee on 01786 831171 or email kmacphee@alzscot.org. On Tuesday, April 4, musical memories at 2pm in Parklands. All welcome. Age Concern Club meets on Thursdays in Alva Parish Church Hall at 2pm for whist and dominoes.
\Bannockburn
Miners Welfare Social Club Bingo Mondays and Wednesdays at 8pm. Community council Meets in the community centre on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm. Stirling Christadelphian Church Bible hour at the church at 40 Main Street is held every Sunday from 2.30pm, with Sunday school at the same time. Councillors’ surgeries Councillor Violet Weir will be in Bannockburn Primary School on Saturday, April 1 at 10am and on Tuesday, April 4, Councillor Gerry McLaughlan will be at Hilpark Community Centre at 6.30pm. Bannockburn Bruce and Thistle No. 312 Business at Thursday’s meeting will be the 2nd Degree. Start at 7.15pm with Provincial visit. All visitors welcome. Ladywell Church Service on Sunday at 11.15am will be led by the Rev Liz Robertson. Sunday School is held during the service. Team One will be on duty. Our Stated Annual Meeting takes place at close of worship. All members are encouraged to attend this meeting. Tomorrow, Thursday, the coffee morning is from 10am till noon. Come along and enjoy the tea, coffee, cakes and chat. The Craft Club meets on Thursday evening at 7.30pm at 8 Park Crescent. Allan Church Service this Sunday, April 2, at 11.15am. Service will be led by Mrs Margaret Baxter and the Elders. Sunday school and crèche available. Welcome Team 6. Tuesday Coffee Club 10-11.30am. A great way to catch up with friends old and new, every Tuesday. Tea/coffee, homebaking and chat. More information about the church or events at www. allanchurch.org. Murrayfield United Free Church The service on Sunday will be led by the minister Rev G Barclay at 10.30am (note new time). Welcoming - Mrs A Gray, Mrs N McDonald; offering Mrs A Kerr and Mr K Scott. Bowling Club Bingo (Friday) at 9.30pm along with joker draw. On Saturday the club opens at 1pm with dominoes at 3.30pm. Club fees are now due - men £110, ladies £55. Lunch club Meets Wednesdays in the Crawford Hall, Colquhoun Street, 1-3pm and the older members of the community are invited to go on their own or with a friend or carer. Adults art Professional artist Laura Newbury is holding classes for all levels, with beginners welcome, on Thursdays 7-9pm in the Crawford Hall, Colquhoun Street. For details contact 07729 050035. Scout Group Beavers (ages six-eight) meet on Wednesdays, Cubs (ages 8-10) meet on Mondays and Scouts (ages 10-14) meet on Fridays. If your child is interested in joining contact braeheadscouts@hotmail.com for more information and to note interest.
\Bridge of Allan
Parish Church Sunday worship is at 11am and will include the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Service will be conducted by Rev Dan Harper. Sunday school will not be meeting, but there will be a creche. Coffee fellowship takes place in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. Beadle duty: Edna Stewart. Door duty: Louise Kentley, Lynda Stuart, Helen McLaren, Donald Gardner. Lent study group continues tonight (Wednesday) with the course entitled Receiving Christ in Five Different Ways at 7.30pm in the vestry, joined again by members of St Saviour’s Church. The primary school Easter service takes place in the church on Friday, March 31 at 1.45pm. Guild Daffodil Tea takes place on Saturday, April 1 from 2-4pm in the Chalmers Hall. Lecropt Kirk Sunday worship commences at 11.30am. Door duty: Margaret McCready, Roy McFarlane and Claire Gibson. Creche and Sunday school meet at same time in hall. Evening service in St Blane’s Hall at 5pm “Course of your Life “continues tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm in hall. Friendship Circle meets at 2.30pm on Monday, April 3 with guest Kathleen O’Neill. Walking groups With trained leaders on Wednesdays 2-3pm. Contact Frances on 01786 827190 for the meeting point. Stirling University Partnership walk group is on Saturdays 10.30am-noon, meeting at the Macrobert. Contact Ian on 07768 984176. Crotchet and knitting A group meets in the library on the last Thursday of each month 2.30-4.30pm. Donations of leftover wool welcome. Allanbridge Social Club Two function rooms are available to hire. Enquiries on 01786 832198 or 07840 518896 or Facebook. Rock and Reel Fun-filled, effective exercise sessions set to Traditional Scottish music and contemporary tracks for people aged 65-90. Exercises can be done chair based/ standing with support or free standing. Suitable for wheelchair users. Cost £4 per 45-minute class and includes an after-class cuppa. Classes held in Bridge of Allan Parish Church’s Honeyman Hall on Tuesdays from 2-3pm. More info from Tricia Chillas on 07740 676639 or email t.chillas@btinternet.com. Bridge of Allan Bowling Club Monday night games night with dominoes, pool and darts available. Friday social evening from 8pm open with joker draw at 9.30pm. April 8 is Opening Day, all welcome. During the season the club is open every day. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church Services, The Eucharist (Communion) services are at the usual times: Sundays, 8am Eucharist, 10am Sung Eucharist - Young Church and creche take place in the church hall during the service. Coffee/tea are served in the church hall after the 10am Eucharist. Wednesdays, 11am in the choir vestry, a quiet, peaceful service with coffee/tea afterwards; today (Wednesday) 7.30pm Fourth Lent Study Group; tomorrow (Thursday) 2.30pm service in Ashford House; Wednesday April 5, 7.30pm Fifth Lent Study Group. Allan Church Service on Sunday takes place at 11.15am and will be led by Margaret Baxter and the elders. Welcome team six, Sunday School and creche will be available. Tuesday Coffee Club takes place between 10am and 11.30am. A great way to catch-up over tea/coffee and a chat.
\Cambusbarron
Bruce Memorial Church The service on Sunday will be led by Josh Milton, our Community and Families Worker. Holy Week and Easter Services: April 9, 11am Palm Sunday All-Age service; April 13, 7pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service; April 14, 7pm Good Friday Service; April 16, 9am Early Service at the Commondry (top of Quarry Road), 11am Easter Sunday All-Age Celebration. Bowling Club Saturday April 8 is a Race Night all welcome. Saturday April 15, Opening Day with entertainment in the evening vocalist Sandy Taylor. all welcome, free entry.
\Causewayhead
Baby and toddler group Every Tuesday and Thursday at Stirling County Rugby Club from 10-11.30am. Cost £2 for the first child and 50p for additional children. Cost includes snack for children and tea/coffee. Cornerstone Community Church Service on Sundays at 10.30am in Wallace High School. Groups for children of all ages. Councillor’s surgery Councillor John Hendry will be in Wallace High School on Monday, April 3 at 7pm. Logie Kirk Service in the kirk on Sunday begins at 11am and a further service will be held in Hanover Court at 3pm. Both services will be led by Rev Anne Shearer. All welcome; a creche is available. The Palm Sunday Service on April 9 will begin with a procession from the Old Kirk at 10.45am followed by a service in the Kirk at 11am led by Rev Anne Shearer. Every Tuesday a coffee morning is held in the hall from 10am. A Lunch Club for retired people living in the area meets in the hall on Thursdays at 12.30pm. There will be no Lunch Club on April 6 or 13 but will resume on Thursday April 20 at the normal time of 12.30pm in the hall at Causewayhead. For more information contact Elizabeth Crozier on 01259 213016. The Afternoon Club for retired people living in the area will resume in September. For more information contact Sheila Innes on 01786 822942. Community Council The next meeting is on Monday April 3 at 7.30pm in Wallace High School. All welcome.
\City centre
Walking group A free health walk with trained leaders takes place every Monday from 2-2.45pm. Meet at Stirling bus station by the ticket office. Also meet at Stirling Community Hospital from 11am. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Christine Simpson will be in the Central Library basement on Monday, April 3 at 6.45pm. Allan Park South Church of Scotland On Dumbarton Road. service on Sunday, April 2, at 10.30am will be conducted by the Elders and Sunday Stars for younger children takes place during the time of worship. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall immediately thereafter. The Wellbeing Choir meets on Tuesday at 7pm in the Pillar hall and the lunch club is on Thursday from noon until 2pm. Full details of all church events are on the website: www.apschurch.com . Contact number for all enquiries is the Minister, the Rev Alistair Cowper, tel: 01786 -471998, mobile: 07791-524504 or email: minister@apschurch.com. Viewfield Church Viewfield Erskine Church of Scotland. Morning Worship, Sunday April 2, 10am, minister Rev A F Miller, organist: Mr C Wright, beadle Mrs S Pheely, Bible readers Mr P Miller and Mrs R Cairns. Tea and coffee served after the morning service in the Upper Hall. Session members will be meeting tonight (Wednesday) with Presbytery Local Review Group at 7.30pm in the Lower Hall. Holy Week Services (w/c April 10): Monday April 10, Stirling North Church; Tuesday The Church of the Holy Rude, Wednesday St Columba’s Church; Thursday St Ninians Old Church (Maundy Thursday); and Friday April 14, St Mark’s Church (Good Friday) - all services start at 7pm. Church of the Holy Rude The service on Sunday, April 2, at 11.30am will be conducted by Rev Dennis Rose. There will be a Quiz Night to raise funds for the church on Friday, March 31 at 7pm in the church. All are welcome. If you have been at the previous ones or if you are still to try one, come along and join us for a great social evening. Bring your friends and make up a team or come on your own and join a team there. Tickets cost £10 (£5 for children) and include a light supper provided, as in previous years, by Sara Macmillan. Soft drinks will be provided or bring your own bottle. Tickets can obtained from any member of the social committee. Parking will be available on the castle esplanade until 10.30pm. The year end of the “Friends of the Church of the Holy Rude” is March 31 after The