\Fishcross

which we will be seeking renewal of annual membership. We would greatly welcome new members from the congregation and outwith in the wider community. The Friends now fund almost all of the repairs and maintenance of our church building, the insurance costs and gas and electricity used over the year. The annual subscription is £12 for a single membership (£10 for OAPs) and double these amounts for joint membership. If you are interested in supporting the Friends by becoming a member, please contact our secretary, Brian Morrison or any member of the Friends Council. Stirling Free Church Sunday, April 2, meeting in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum Theatre, Dumbarton Road FK8 2RQ. Services at 11am and 6pm. The speaker at both services is Rev Iain Macaskill, our minister. Refreshments after the service. All will be made most welcome. Meetings in ‘The Well ‘ at 24 Upper Craigs, Stirling: prayer meeting on Wednesdays at 7.30pm; ‘drop in’ tomorrow (Thursday) 10am to noon. Team 2 on duty. Tea and Testimony tomorrow at 3pm and in the evening ‘Life Explored’ (modern version of Christianity Explored) final session at 7.30pm. All welcome. St Columba’s Church Morning service 11am on Sunday, April 2, will be led by Rev Alex Millar. The Annual Business Meeting will take place today (Wednesday) at 7.30pm and will include a programme of music and refreshments. Each Sunday our Junior Church provides age appropriate activities for young members from baby to teenagers. Easter Holiday Club runs from Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th April from 2-4pm. For further details and/or a registration form contact: Moira Parry on 01786 463743 or Lyndsay Boyack on 01786 832497. Alternatively, contact the church office. Details of all the church services over Holy Week - Monday April 10 to Sunday April 16 - are on the website. Rev Gary McIntyre will be preaching at St Columba’s on Wednesday April 12 at 7pm. St Columba’s will be hosting “All Ages, Friendship Lunches” in 2016 on the second Monday of every month from noon until 1.30 pm to which all are welcome. Come along for soup, a sandwich, cake, tea and coffee and a blether. The next Friendship Lunch is on Monday April 10. Parking permits are available from the church office at a cost of £15. The Coffee Club meets in the church hall every Thursday 10.30 to 11.30am All are welcome. The church has a wide range of venues for hire within its premises at competitive rates, please contact the church office for further details. The Church Office is open Tue-Fri 9.30am. to 12.30pm, tel 01786 449516 or see www.stcolumbasstirling.org.

\Cornton

Credit union Cornton and District Credit Union is open every Monday from 9am-3pm and Fridays 4-6pm in the community centre. Pins ‘n’ Needles Knitting and sewing group meets in the community centre every Monday from 9.30-11.30am. Baptist Church Today (Wednesday) at 6pm CBC Kids Club. Tomorrow (Thursday) at 10.15am coffee morning; 7.30pm Praise, Prayer and Pastries. Friday, March 24 at 10am Noah’s Ark Parent and Toddler Group; 7.30pm Youth Cafe. Saturday, March 25 at 10am Cultivate (ladies ministry with breakfast). Sunday services at 11am and 6.30pm with Rev Hamish Wishart. At 2pm there is a service at Wallace View Care Home. Councillor’s surgery Councillor John Hendry will be in the community centre tonight (Wednesday) at 5.30pm.

\Cowie

One O’Clock Gang Lunch club in the Miners Welfare Club every Monday at 1pm. Miners Welfare Midas Touch/ Sandalwood with the sounds of the 6os in aid of Cancer Research UK on Saturday, April 1. Tickets £5 or pay at door. Tickets priced £10 are on sale now for the Rod Stewart tribute night on April 8. Bob Wyper will be providing the entertainment. For tickets, phone 01786 816611 or 811248. Parish Church Service in Plean on Sunday at 10am. Bowling Club Top entertainer Dean Alexander comes along with female singer Askia Eng in the main hall on Easter Sunday at 4.30pm.

\Dollar

Wee County Walkers Meet every Thursday, 10am, beside the health centre. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.

\Dunblane

Free Church Sunday’s services are at 11.30am with Kidz Club and creche plus evening service at 6.30pm. Prayer and Bible study meet on Thursdays at 7.30pm. More information from John Caldwell at 01786 821264 or email johndunblanefc@gmail.com. Men’s breakfast at Choices Coffee Shop, Main Street, on the third Saturday of every month at 8am. More info from Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Whist Club Weekly sessions on Thursdays at the Victoria Hall from 1.30-3.30pm. More details from Dolly Gemmell on 01786 822387. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Celebration service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche. Chatty Crafters’ Club is Tuesdays, 10am-1pm. Mother, baby and toddlers group Tuesdays 2-4pm. DCF is running an Alpha course, a low key, friendly, fun way of exploring the Christian faith and there is no cost. Anyone interested in attending should contact Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259 or e-mail dstrathd@gmail.com for more information. DCF Youth Café is every Tuesday from 6-9pm with DCF Café open every Wednesday from 4-8pm. Details on Facebook or contact Duncan Strathdee as above. Men’s Breakfast this Saturday at 9am. Full Scottish breakfast and fellowship. Contact Ron Beaton on 07759 232623. Senior Citizens The first summer coach trip of 2017 is to Hawick on Tuesday, April 25 leaving Dunblane at 10am with pick-up points at chapel, Strathallan Court in Bridge of Allan, Stirling railway station, Wellgreen in Stirling and St Ninians Toll. To book seats contact 01786 821128 and leave a message. A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 10am in the Cathedral Hall. St Blane’s Church Sunday morning service and Sunday school will be held at 10am. Creche available, tea and coffee will be served in the hall afterwards. The all-age evening service will be in the church hall at 5pm. There will be food followed by worship. Please sign the sheet in the Mitchell Room if you are coming for catering purposes. In partnership with Dunblane Free Church, St Blane’s is running a course based on Lee Strobel’s DVD, “The Case for Christ”. Next session is on Monday, April 3 then Monday, April 17 from 7.30-9pm in the Victoria Hall. A speaker from Tear Fund will address the congregation at morning service on Sunday. Start-Up Stirling is short of jars of sauce, cereal bars and tinned spaghetti or macaroni (but have a plentiful supply of pasta and tinned fish). Please put your donations in the trolley in the Mitchell Room. Forms are also available for monetary donations, used to purchase fresh food. The manse phone number is 01786 825324. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Callum Campbell will be in the Burgh Chambers on Saturday, April 1 at 10am. Dunblane Civic Society The Spring Walk/Lunch is on Monday, April 3. Members to meet at 9.45am in the main car park of the Royal Hotel, Comrie (please note that there are three car parks). The main walk is through Glen Lednock then climbing to the Melville Monument (875 ft) taking approx. 2.5 hours. The shorter walk is mostly on the level and takes about two hours. Could members who are going for lunch only, please arrive at the Royal Hotel at 12.15pm approx. If any member requires transport please contact Tom on 01786 822400. Next meeting is on Monday, April 10 at 7.30pm in the Braeport Centre. Dr Neil Clark, Curator of the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow will talk on “Moving the Hunterian Collections to the Kelvin Hall”. All welcome. Visitors’ admission is £2. St Mary’s Episcopal Church The services on Sunday morning will be at 8.30 and 10.30. There will be tea and coffee after the later service along with the Traidcraft stall. There is a Quiet morning in the Cathedral Halls from 10am to 1pm on Saturday morning led by Jeanette Allan. Also on Saturday morning, the Men’s breakfast will be at 8.30am at Choices on the High Street. Tea Dance In the Victoria Hall on Friday, March 31. Come along and enjoy live music with David Vernon. Doors open 1.30pm. Dancing from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits. Please bring your own mug. Cost £4. Cathedral All are invited to help in the Cathedral clean in the runup to Easter. It’s always great to see the wide age-range of willing helpers, getting on with the work, having fellowship and a chat before some refreshments after all the (not so) hard work. All welcome. The Midweek Service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am. This short service is held in the choir are of the church. A warm invitation is extended to all. The end-of-term service for Newton Primary is at 10am on Thursday. Dunblane Primary School holds its service at 10am on Friday and Dunblane High School at 2pm that day. On Saturday morning, between 10am and 1pm, there will be a “Quiet Morning” in the halls, led by Jeanette Allan. This session will reflect on the light of God’s love shining in the darkest times. On Sunday, Morning Worship begins at 10.30. Sunday School is on holiday for the next two weeks. Following the service, tea and coffee will be served in the hall, where the Traidcraft Stall will also be open. The Guild meets next Monday at 2pm for an “Easter Bonnet Afternoon Tea”. Lodge of Dunblane No IX Regular meeting on Monday April 3 at 7.30pm. Business will be the MM Degree for treasurer’s son to which all brethren and visitors are welcome. Wee County Walkers A walk takes place every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress. com for details.

\Kinbuck

Diary date On Wednesday, April 12 from 2-4pm, Tea and Blether in the village hall. Free admission with tea and biscuits. Donations welcome

\Menstrie

Gaelic Parent and Child Group For children aged up to five meets Tuesdays 10am-noon in Menstrie Parish Church Hall. Cost £1.50. Wee County Walkers Meet Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park. fior walk with trained leaders. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress. com for details. United Free Church On Sunday, April 2, morning worship at 10am will be conducted by Rev W Gilmour. Visitors warmly welcomed. Parish Church On the fourth Sunday of Lent, Rev Maggie gave thanks for all we have in Menstrie Parish Church and reflected on how we have served God throughout the last year. She reminded us we should share God’s love in this parish and beyond and got the children to blow bubbles to show how different, but equally important we all are. Wednesday Tin 2 (10.30-11.30 am). Come for a chat and a cuppa. Lent reflections at 10.15am. Normal worship at 11am. All are welcome. Holy Week from April 10 – short services each evening at 7pm. Please come along.

\Plean

Bookbug Sessions are every other Monday in the library from 11.1511.45am for babies and pre-school children. Church Sunday service at 10am. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Margaret Brisley will be in the Balfour Centre on Tuesday, April 4 at 6pm.

\Raploch

Walking group Free health walks with trained leaders, Mondays from 11-11.45am, meet at the front entrance of the community campus. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Ochil Centre Every Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for the over 60s runs from noon-2pm - lunch with tea/coffee free. Every Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo every Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Call 01786 450011. Credit Union Paypoint Open Tuesday and Thursday from 11.30am2pm in community wing of Raploch Campus. Community council The next meeting is on Monday, April 3 at 6.30pm in Raploch Campus. Tea will be available from 6pm. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Johanna Boyd will be in Raploch Campus on Monday, April 3 at 6pm. Easter Assembly On Friday, March 31, at 9.45am parents guardians and folks from the community are invited to the assembly in St Mark’s Parish Church where they will be warmly welcomed. St Mark’s Parish Church Today (Wednesday) the discussion group meet for tea and talk from 2.30pm in the small hall. The Supergroup meet in the large hall from 6.30pm until 8.30pm and youngsters from P3-7 can enroll and enjoy the fun. The Congregational Board meet in the Session Room at 7pm tomorrow (Thursday). Family Church gather in the small hall on Sunday afternoon, April 2, at 2pm and the theme this month is ‘A New Start’. Sunday service this week begins at 10.40am with a short prayer gathering followed by the intimations at 10.50am. Sunday worship led by the Rev Stuart Davidson is at 11am. There will be no evening service this Sunday. The next meeting at Sainsbury’s will be on April 18 and the Home Group being on the alternate Tuesday.

\Riverside

Parant is Paiste Gaelic Parent and child group for children up to age five meets on Mondays from 10am-noon in Riverside Primary School. £1.50 per session (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Corrie McChord will be in the Riverbank Centre tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm. Bowling Club Riverside Bowling Club - The next management committee meeting will be on Tuesday 4th April at 7pm in the Clubhouse. The Bowling Club opening day will be on Saturday April 22. All members will be getting their letters distributed to them within the next week.

\St Ninians

Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11.30am-12.15pm, meeting at the library in the Mayfield Centre. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Civil Defence Club Two bingo sessions every Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday by Billy Jay plus bingo. Community Church Sunday service will take place at 11am. Coffee/tea served from 10.30am in the Mayfield Centre. All welcome. St Ninians Old Parish Church St Ninians Primary School’s Easter Service will be in the church on Friday, March 31 at 10am. Borestone Primary School’s Service will also be on Friday at 1.30pm. The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Jim Landels. There will be a creche and the Sunday Club will meet. Registration forms for the Easter Holiday Club are available at the church. Visitors welcome. United Free Church On Sunday the service at 11am will be conducted by Rev M Keane. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. The Evening Service at 7pm will be conducted by Rev M Keane.

\Throsk

Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday, eyes down 7.30pm.

\Tillicoultry

Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com.

\Tullibody

History Group Monthly talk in the Heritage Centre is on Thursday, March 30 at 7.30pm. Speaker is Richard Oram, who will give a talk on Cambuskenneth Estate. All welcome, entry £1 for members and £1.50 nonmembers. Tea and coffee available.