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Cowie United The football club is holding a fund raising event on Saturday, May 20 at 7pm in Cowie Bowling Club with Maria Sharp and Monique Guy plus friends. Entry £5, private readings available on th night £10 (names drawn on the night). Tickets available from Clare 07711 178915.
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Wee County Walkers Meet every Thursday, 10am, beside the health centre. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.
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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 on Sunday has been cancelled due to roads being closed for the Stirling Marathon. Chatty Crafters’ Club is Tuesdays, 10am-1pm. Mother, baby and toddlers group Tuesdays 2-4pm. DCF Youth Café is every Tuesday from 6-9pm with DCF Café open every Wednesday from 4-8pm. Senior Citizens A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 10am in the Cathedral Hall. The next summer coach trip is to Musselburgh on Tuesday, May 30 leaving Dunblane at 10am with usual pick-up points. To book seats contact 01786 821128 and leave a message. BB The annual display will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 6pm in the Dunblane Centre. Inspecting Officer will be George Cumming, former Head of Referees at FIFA. All welcome. Refreshments will be served after the display at around 9pm. Please note that boys will be required to arrive by 5.30pm for the whole company photograph to be taken. Copies of this can be ordered online. The BB has partnered with the Dunblane Fling for the 70s Disco being held on Saturday, May 27 at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall. Ticket sales will help support BB funds and the cost is £10 per adult or £25 for a family. These can be purchased from any BB member. For more information please visit www.dunblanebb.org.uk, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dunblanebb or call 01786 821387. Dunblane Civic Society The summer outing is tomorrow ( Thursday, May 18. Coach will leave Dunblane (between Post Office and Victoria Hall) at 9.30am to Barry Mill in Carnoustie for tour of NTS property. After lunch at the Bellrock Cafe, coach will then take party to Arbroath Abbey for tour. Anticipated return to Dunblane is 5.45pm. Seats are available for anyone, all welcome. For more details, call Tom, tel. 01786 822400 or Carole tel. 01786 823316. Tea dance Next dance in Victoria Hall is on Friday, May 19 with live music from David Vernon. Doors open 1.30pm, dancing from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits, bring your own mug. Cost £4. St Blane’s Church Sunday morning service and Sunday school will be held at 10am. Creche availablee. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall afterwards to which all are welcome. Evening service will be in the church
hall at 6.30pm. This will be a less formal service, comprising worship, a DVD session and some thinking time as well as a cup of tea or coffee. Next family-specific evening services is on Sunday, June 4, starting at 5pm with a meal and worship in the hall. Sign the sheet in the Mitchell Room so that numbers and dietary requirements can be ascertained. The Boys’ Brigade Display will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 6pm in the Dunblane Centre. Christian Aid Week 1s from May 14-20, anyone interested in helping, please sign the sheets in the Mitchell Room or contact Liz or David Reid (01786 823576) or Bill Baird (01786 821909). There will be the usual cafe in the Cathedral Halls and a door-to-door collection. Startup Stirling are having a special drive to get in supplies for the summer months. There is a particular need for tinned food, instant meals, jars of cooking sauce and baby wipes. On Saturday, June 3 at 6.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall there will be an evening entertainment of amateur performers on behalf of the Scottish Bible Society. Admission is free by ticket obtainable from Liz Reid or Heather Booth. The manse phone number is 01786 825324. Dunblane Cathedral The Christian Aid restaurant and stalls continue in the halls today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday) between 10am and 2pm, offering a wide range of freshly-made soups and sandwiches etc. The stalls will have their usual range of plants, books/CDs, brica-brac and home-baking for sale. Midweek service will be held as usual at 11am tomorrow (Thursday). This short service is open to all and takes place in the choir area of the church. On Saturday, May 20 there will be a coffee morning in the hall organised by Dunblane Senior Citizens. Doors open at 10am. On Sunday, it has been decided to hold the morning service at the usual time of 10.30am. The Stirling Marathon passing through Dunblane will inevitably cause some disruption. The halls will be open before the service offering tea/coffee to those who want to avoid the disruption and get here early. All departments of the Sunday School will meet as usual. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall after the service. St Mary’s Episcopal Church The services on Sunday will be at 8.30am and 10.30am with tea and coffee after the second service. Due to the Stirling Marathon, there will be a short
Eucharist in the church at 6.30pm for those on the west side of Dunblane who will be unable to get to church in the morning.
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Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library.
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Wee County Walkers A walk takes place every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.
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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 for walk with trained leaders. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com for details. Menstrie Parish Church Rev Maggie Roderick welcomed Keryn Banks from Christian Aid Scotland to the service. Christian Aid week is from May 14-20. Wednesday T in 2 from 10.30-11.30am. On Saturday, May 20 a plant and table top sale takes place from 10am-noon and Mike’s Bike Challenge – 100 mile cycle for the church - is on Saturday, May 27, weather permitting. Elders have sponsor forms. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland takes place from May 20-26. Sunday’s service at 11am will be led by Rev Dennis Rose and on May 28, Deaconess Jean Porter will conduct the service. Menstrie UF Church Sunday’s service at 10am will be conducted by Rev A McMillan. All welcome.
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Bookbug Sessions are every other Monday in the library, 11.15-11.45am for babies and pre-school children. Church Sunday service at 10am. Afternoon tea On Saturday, June 3, a special event is being held in Allan Church Hall, Bannockburn from 2-4pm in aid of the Beatson Cancer Unit. Tickets £5 can be bought in church or at Tuesday coffee club or pay at door on the day. Raffle, bottle stall, baking stall and Play Your Cards Right game. All welcome. Since
thanks to everyone who helped in any way to make the quiz in aid of Beatson Cancer Unit a success. The winner of the quiz was Mrs M Laird and the amount raised was £301.
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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 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. Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Call 01786 450011. Community council The next meeting will be the AGM on Monday, June 4 at 6.30pm in Raploch Campus. Friday club Friends meet again in the small hall at St. Mark’s Church at 2pm on Friday, May 19 to enjoy a soup and sandwich luncheon. St Mark’s Parish Church Services on Sunday begin with a short gathering for prayer at 10.40am followed by reading of the intimations at 10.50am. Worship will be conducted by Rev Stuart Davidson at 11am. Evening Praise and Prayer is in the side aisle of the church at 6pm, all welcome to services. Home Group gathers again on Tuesday, May 23 with St.Mark’s@ Sainsbury’s on alternate week. Items for the next issue of the Link (church newsletter) is requested to be in by Sunday, May 28. Ladies Discussion Group meets on Wednesdays at 2pm in the church hall. Supergroup (youth club) is open to children P3-7 every Wednesday from 6.30-8.30pm in the church hall. Credit union Members are reminded that requests for holiday finance should be requested at least one week in advance from Raploch Paypoint or visit main office at Cornton Community Centre on Mondays from 9am-3pm or Friday from 4-6pm. The Raploch office opens on Tuesday and Thursday from 11.30am-2pm. Salvation Army All welcome to join in worship which will take place as usual at 11am on Sunday, May 21.
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Parant is Paiste Gaelic Parent and child group for children up to age five 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. St Ninians Community Church Sunday service takes place at 11am (coffee/tea served from 10.30am) in the Mayfield Centre. All welcome. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo on Wednesday and Sunday from 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday with Laura Cooper plus bingo. Carpet bowls Mayfield Centre Senior Citizens carpet bowlers are looking for a few new members to join the group which meets on Monday and Thursday from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits at half time and plenty of chat, so come along and give it a try. St Ninians Old Parish Church Service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre. There will be a creche and the Sunday Club will meet. Following the service tea, coffee and home baking will be served in the Parish Halls. Money raised will go to Christian Aid. Donations of baking can be left at the Parish Halls before the service. Articles for the next edition of The Parishioner should be submitted on Sunday.
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Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday, eyes down 7.30pm.
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Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com. Garden Club The next meeting and the AGM will take place tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9pm in the Ben Cleuch Centre. Guest is Sandy Leven from the Scottish Rock Garden Club who will give a talk on the rock plants that grow here. Members and visitors welcome.
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History Group The monthly talk is in the Heritage Centre on Thursday, May 25 at 7.30pm. Speaker is Hugh Dan MacLennan, who will give a talk on Scottish Sport. All welcome entry £1 for members and £1.50 non mebbers. Tea and coffee available. Planned exhibition Tullibody History Group is planning to hold an exhibition later in the year. The theme will be local sports related to Tullibody and Cambus residents or people trained in Tullibody. The proposed topics are judo, curling, football, wrestling, bowling, golf and pigeons. If you have any information, artefacts, memorabilia or photos we could borrow in relation to any of these sports can you please contact Ian on 07801 437526 or Chris on 0779 9723213.