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\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 notice board 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. Age Concern Club meets on Thursdays in Alva Parish Church Hall at 2pm for whist and dominoes. Fun day Alva Community Council is holding a fun day on Saturday, May 27 from noon-4pm. Superheroes is the theme for the day. There will be bouncy castles, slides, kids rides, face painters, owl magic, tombola, refreshments, ice cream and much more. There are competitions including the opportunity for teams to dress up the town centre bollards in the superhero theme with a £50 prize. Anyone interested in having a stall or entering competitions can collect forms from Alva Library, Higglety Pigglety or download from alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk, or phone 07979 476466.

\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 hour at the church at 40 Main Street is held every Sunday from 2.30pm, with Sunday school at the same time. Ladywell Church Holy Week services tonight (Wednesday), Ladywell Church; tomorrow (Thursday), Allan Church; Friday, April 14, Murrayfield Church. All services at 7pm. Easter morning at 11.15am is an all age family service. Bring your Easter Bonnets and painted eggs. Tomorrow (Thursday), the coffee morning is from 10am-noon. There will be no craft club for next two weeks. Murrayfield UF Church Holy Week services: tonight (Wednesday), Ladywell Church; tomorrow (Thursday), Allan Church; Friday, April 14, Murrayfield Church. All services at 7pm. Easter Sunday service is at 10.30am with Rev Gary Barclay followed by soup and pudding lunch in the church hall. Welcoming on Sunday are J Cross and Rev J Cross; offering are Mrs J Robertson and D Robertson. Bowling club Bingo on Friday at 9.30pm. Club opens on Saturday at 1pm. Fees now due (£110 gents and £55 ladies). Season opens on Saturday, April 22 for gents and Sunday, April 23 for ladies. Allan Church Service on Easter Sunday at 9.15 am. will start in Ladywell Park followed by breakfast in Bible the church hall (price by donation). Easter service will be at 11.15am as usual. Service will be led by Janette Russell and Margaret Baxter. Sunday school and creche available. Welcome Team 2 on duty. Tuesday coffee club is from 10-11.30am. Cost £1.50 for tea/coffee and piece of home-baking. Free refills. Board and Session meet tonight (Wednesday) at 7.15pm. Bible study and prayer group tomorrow (Thursday) at 2pm in Allan Church Hall. On Saturday, April 15 there is a coffee morning from 10am-noon in the church hall. There will also be a raffle and a baking stall. Entry £2.50. For more information about Allan Church, log on to www. allanchurch.org.

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SWI The next meeting will be held in Menstrie Scout Hall tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm when Jenny and her Griddle (Lochgilphead) will be speaker/demonstrator. Competitions: three meringue shells and a spring posy. New members and visitors welcome.

\Braehead

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. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Gerry McLaughlan will be in the Crawford Hall, Colquhoun Street, tonight (Wednesday) at 6pm for a special surgey focusing on traffic problems within Linden Avenue and Braehead.

\Bridge of Allan

Parish Church Holy Week services this week at 7.30pm as follows: tonight (Wednesday) at Bridge of Allan Parish Church; tomorrow (Thursday) Maundy Thursday Service at St Saviour’s Episcopal Church; Good Friday Service at Bridge of Allan Parish Church. Easter Sunday begins with an Easter celebration with Communion by the Allan Water (opposite Blairforkie Drive) at 9am. Bacon rolls will be served in the Chalmers Hall afterwards and there will be fun family activities and egg rolling both before and after the service. Easter family service is at 11am. Both services will be conducted by Rev Dan Harper. Sunday school resumes after the Easter break. There will be a creche during the service and coffee fellowship will be served in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. Beadle duty: Lynda Stuart. Door duty: Carol Kirkpatrick, Duncan Thomson, Ron Cowan, Sheena Malcolm. Church office will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The next meeting of the book group takes place on Monday, May 1 at 7.30pm. The book for discussion is Blood Test by Jonathan Keller. For further details please contact the church office on 01786 834155. Lecropt Kirk Holy Week services: tomorrow (Maundy Thursday) at 7.30pm in St Blane’s; Good Friday at 7.30pm at Lecrop ; Easter Sunday morning service at 11.30am in Lecropt and evening worship at 6.30pm in St Blane’s. Door duty: Carolyn Ross and Gerry Petrie. Creche and Sunday school available. All services conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell. All welcome. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church Holy Week services: today (Wednesday) at 11am Said Eucharist in the Choir Vestry and 7.30pm, service at Bridge of Allan Parish Church; tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm, Sung Eucharist; Friday, April 14 (Good Friday) at 7.30pm, Good Friday service at Bridge of Allan Parish Church; Saturday, April 15 (Easter Saturday) at 8pm The Easter Vigil starting outside at the back of the church to bring in the Light from the fire outside. Sunday, April 16 (Easter Sunday) 8am Said Eucharist and 10am Sung Eucharist followed by coffee/tea and an Easter Bonnet competition in the church garden. On Tuesday, April 18 the St Saviour’s Walking Group resumes. Grand Gala Gatsby Night on Saturday, June 10 at Stirling Court Hotel. Dinner and dancing to The Diminished Fifth swing jazz band to raise funds for the Roof Appeal and Strathcarron Hospice. Please get your tickets by the end of April. See posters, St Saviour’s Facebook page or for more details please contact Alison Logie: 01786 83363. 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. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Callum Campbell will be in Bridge of Allan Library on Saturday, April 15 from 10am. Community council Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 18 at 7.30pm at the Allan Centre. All welcome. Latest agenda is on the website at www.ccbridgeofallan.org.uk. To tie in with the Scottish Government’s consultation on fracking, there will be a presentation on the topic.

\Cambusbarron

Bruce Memorial Church Holy Week and Easter Services: tomorrow (Thursday) 7pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service; Friday, April 14, 7pm Good Friday Service; Sunday, April 16 (Easter), 9am early service at the Commondry (top of Quarry Road), 11am Easter Sunday All-Age Celebration. Church members are also invited to join with friends from other churches at the following events: Friday, April 14 – 11am Good Friday Walk of Witness starting from Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and Easter morning service on Stirling Castle Esplanade at 7.30pm. Bowling Club Saturday, April 15, Opening Day with entertainment in the evening vocalist Sandy Taylor. All welcome, free entry. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Neil Benny will be in the community centre on Tuesday, April 18 at 6.30pm. SWI The next meeting in the community centre will be held on Wednesday, April 19, at 7.30pm. Speaker will be Heather Hodgson and Radley the dog, with tales from the Commonwealth Games. Competitions are for an animal ornament (Coins for Friendship) and for Empire biscuits.

\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. Logie Kirk The following Holy Week services will take place: tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm, Maundy Thursday Service in the hall and Good Friday Service in the kirk at 7.30pm. On Easter Sunday, there is an all-age service at 11am followed by Holy Communion at 12.15pm. Services to which all are welcome, will be led by Rev Anne Shearer. Coffee morning is held every Tuesday in the hall from 10am. There will be no lunch club tomorrow (Thursday) but it will resume on Thursday, April 20 at the normal time of 12.30pm in the hall. For more information contact Elizabeth Crozier on 01259 213016. Afternoon club for retired people living in the area will resume in September. For more information contact Sheila Innes on 01786 822942. Queen Street Methodist Church There will be short Holy Week services tonight (Wednesday), tomorrow (Maundy Thursday) and Good Friday at 7.30pm. The service on Maundy Thursday will include Holy Communion. There will be a Walk of Witness on Good Friday starting at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 11am. Easter morning service will take place at Stirling Castle esplanade at 7.30am followed by light breakfast at The Haven. Car parking is available at the esplanade until 9am. Morning worship and Holy Communion will take place on Easter Sunday at 10.30am led by Rev Dr Mark Jason. Junior church will be available during the service and refreshments will be served afterwards. Viewfield Erskine Church Holy Week Services: tonight (Wednesday) at St Columba’s; tomorrow (Thursday) at St Ninians Old Parish Church; Friday, April 14 (Good Friday) at St Mark’s Church – all services start at 7pm. Easter Sunday service is at 10am with Rev AF Miller. There will be choir practice at 9.30am in the church before the service. Tea and coffee served afterwards in the Upper Hall. Next session meeting will be on Wednesday, April 19 at 7.30pm in the Lower Hall. St Columba’s Church Easter Sunday family service is at 11am and led by Rev Alex Millar. Each Sunday, junior church provides age appropriate activities for young members from baby to teenagers. Details of all the church services over Holy Week are on our website. Tonight (Wednesday) Rev Gary McIntyre will be preaching at St Columba’s at 7pm. St Columba’s hosts friendship lunches on the second Monday of every month from noon-1.30pm, all welcome. Parking permits are available for 2017 from the church office at a cost of £15. Coffee club meets in the church hall every Thursday from 10.30-11.30am. Halls for hire, contact the church office for further details. Church office is open Tuesday-Friday 9.30am12.30pm. Tel 01786 449516, Website is www.stcolumbasstirling.org. Allan Park South Church The service on Easter Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by the minister and Sunday Stars for younger children takes place during the time of worship. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall immediately thereafter. Wellbeing Choir next meets on Tuesday, April 18 at 7pm in the Pillar Hall and the lunch club is on Thursdays from noon until 2pm. Kirk session meets on Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm in the church office. All members of the congregation are welcome to attend. Full details of all church events are on the website at www.apschurch.com. Contact number for all enquiries is Rev Alistair Cowper on 01786 471998; mob 07791 524504 or email minister@apschurch.com. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm there will be a Liturgy for Maundy Thursday. The Good Friday Walk of Witness starts from Holy Trinity on April 14 at 11am. On Saturday, April 15 at 9pm there will be an Easter Vigil (with Easter Fire, Vigil, Renewal of Baptismal Vows and the first Eucharist of Easter) and on April 16 (Easter Sunday) Holy Communion will be at 8.30am followed by Sung Eucharist for Easter Day at 10.30am. The hall is available for hire. Please contact shaws1@ talktalk.net for more information. All welcome to services and activities. For more details visit www.holytrinitystirling.org. 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 Jim Thomson will be in the Tolbooth, Room 2 tomorrow (Thursday) at 6.30pm. Church of the Holy Rude The service on Easter Sunday at 11.30am. will be conducted by Rev Alan Miller and the Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated. The Walk of Witness for Holy Week is on Friday, April 14 (Good Friday) starting at 11am from Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. On Easter Sunday there will be a sunrise service on Stirling Castle esplanade at 7.30am conducted by Mr Miller. There will be a concert on Saturday, May 6 at 7.30pm given by the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh. This is in memory of late Session Clerk Iain White and works by Bach and Vivaldi will be performed. Tickets are £10 (£6 concessions) to include refreshments served at the close of the concert. Tickets are available from Ian Boulter, Director of Music or at the door and procceeds will go to the organ fund. Parking will be available on the castle esplanade until 10.30pm. Friends of the Church of the Holy Rude are looking for new members - both from the congregation and outwith in the wider community. 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 secretary Brian Morrison or any member of the Friends Council.