\Riverside

Gala 2018 Helpers and volunteers required for gala on Saturday, August 18 next year. Contact committee at Miners Welfare Club. There will be a number of fundraising events coming up to support the gala.

\Dollar

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

\Dunblane

Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Whist Club The club meets every Thursday in the Victoria Hall from 1.30-3.30pm. More details from Dolly Gemmell on 01786 822387. Arthritis Care Monthly meetings resume on Monday, September 11. Branch details from Pat Anderson on 01786 822505. 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. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Celebration service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. Chatty Crafters club is Tuesdays 10am-1pm. Mothers, Baby and Toddlers Group every Tuesday from 2-4pm. Cafe now open Monday-Friday 2-5pm. Contact Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Senior citizens The next coach trip is to Ayr and takes place on Tuesday, September 19 leaving Dunblane at 10am with usual pick-up points, arriving at St Ninians Toll at 10.30am. To book a seat phone 01786 821128 and/or leave a message. All welcome. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Douglas Dodds will be in the Burgh Chambers on Wednesday, September 6 at 7pm. St Blane’s Church On Sunday, morning service will be at 10am when a speaker from Compassion UK will speak about its work across the world. Creche facilities for babies available during the morning service. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall afterwards to which all are welcome. The evening service will be the monthly all-age service which will start at 5pm with food and fellowship before worship. On the second service of the month, starting in September, the evening service at 6.30pm will have more of a prayer focus. If you have something you would like members to pray about, then please let Rev Gary Caldwell know. Kirk session will meet tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm in the church. The manse phone number is 01786 825324. Website is www.dunblanestblanes.org. Dunblane Cathedral Midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am. All welcome. Choir practices resume tomorrow for the new session. The final concert in the Music at Midday series for this year will be given on Saturday, September 2 by Susan Hamilton (soprano) with Kevin Duggan at the organ. Admission to the concert is free, with a retiring collection to offset the costs of the series. A light soup lunch is available in the hall afterwards. This again is by donation, all proceeds going to the work of Strahcarron Hospice. On Sunday, it’s back to one service only, at 10.30am. This sees the start of the new session for the Sunday school. Following the service, instead of the usual tea and coffee, a soup lunch will be served in the hall. This is the first of a new venture of Table Talks. During this lunch, the Associate Minister will give a short talk entitled “Retail Therapy! - Meeting people where they are”. On Tuesday, September 5, the Cool Music class resumes after the summer break. This is intended for children in P1–P3 and anyone in that age group is welcome to come along to the halls at 4.45pm for a free taster session, having fun playing percussion instruments and learning to sing. Dunblane Civic Society The first meeting after the summer break is on Monday, September 11 at 7.30pm in the Braeport Centre. A speaker from Network Rail will talk on “The Railway Electrification Project”. The new programme of events consists of eight talks (including the Dunblane Lecture), spring walk/lunch, summer outing, Christmas lunch and an AGM usually with entertainment so there is plenty going on. Visitors’ admission is £2.

\Fallin

Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library.

\Fishcross

Wee County Walkers A walk takes place every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.

\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 for walk with trained leaders. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Menstrie Parish Church Thanks to all who helped and came along to the table top sale on Saturday. The last one of the year will take place on Saturday, September 30. Wednesday T-in-2 is at 10.30-11.30am. The Christian Aid Annual Memory Walk is on Saturday, September 2,ending at Logie. To register contact jdallas@ christianaid.org. Service on Sunday is at 11am when Rev Janet Foggie will lead worship.

\Plean

Bookbug Sessions are every other Monday in the library, 11.15-11.45am for babies and pre-school children.

\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 Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for the over60s runs 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. Credit union Paypoint is open on Tuesday and Thursday, 11.30am-2pm in Raploch Campus. Salvation Army Worship takes place at 11am on Sunday. Community council The first meeting of the new session is on Monday, September 4 at 6.30pm in the Raploch Campus. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Ross Oxburgh is in the Raploch Campus on Monday, September 4, 6pm. St Mark’s Parish Church Every Tuesday at 5.30pm the One-to-One Home Group meets alternately with St Mark’s@Sainsbury’s. The next One-to-One in the Session Room is on Tuesday, September 5. Ladies Discussion Group continue to meet on Wednesdays at 2pm in the small hall where lively chatter and a cuppa go down well. Ladies come along and enjoy a break in good company. Any items for the next edition of the Link Magazine are requested to be in by Sunday, September 3. There is a meeting of the kirk session and congregational board tomorrow (Thursday) at 7pm in the church halls. On Sunday the Summer Club reunion takes place and also in the afternoon the first family church gathering of the new session. There will be no evening service this week. Morning worship will be led by Rev Jim Landels and the Team Three is on duty. All welcome. 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 (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Bowling club Club plays some of its final matches this week: Friday, September 1 at 6pm is the Triples Finals Competition - J Cassie/J Kendall/B McLeod v D Woolhead/G Sutherland/J Millar; Sunday, September 3 at 2pm - Championship Singles Final between I Gillies and J Millar and Handicap Singles Final between S Faulks and B McLeod. Closing day will be Saturday, September 16. Coaching will be on tonight (Wednesday) from 7pm. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at the library in the Mayfield Centre. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo on Wednesday and Sunday from 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday with Billy Meredith plus bingo. St Ninians Community Church Sunday service will take place at 11am (tea/coffee from 10.30am) in the Mayfield Centre. All welcome. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre. Sunday Club will meet and there will be a baptism. Visitors welcome. There will be a social afternoon in the Parish Halls on Monday, September 4 at 2.30pm. All welcome. St Ninians UF Church Sunday service at 11am will be conducted by Rev Martin Keane. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. Evening service at 7pm will be conducted by Mr Keane. On Tuesdays at 6.30pm XTB club for those in primary school will be held followed at 7.30pm by Source for those in P7–S2.