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\Alva

Alva Toddlers Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30-11.30am in the Cochrane Hall. The group also runs through school holidays. Look on Facebook for Alva Toddlers. Darby and Joan Group 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 machine and hand knitters. Open doors Alva Baptist Church is open for tea/coffee and prayers on Wednesdays 10am-noon. Noticeboard Groups, individuals and not-for-profit organisations can advertise activities and display posters. See board for further details. 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. Carpet bowls Monday and Friday sessions from 1.30-3.30pm at Alva Parklands. For more information contact Pam on 01259215031. Ceilidh To raise funds for Strathcarron Hospice and Homestart (Alloa), a ceilidh will be held at the Cochrane Hall on Friday, September 22, at 7.30pm. Music will be provided by Clackmannan fiddler Davy Sinclair and the Furry Boots Ceilidh Band. Tickets £10, take your own refreshments. Contact Donald Cowan for tickets on 0771 475 6274. Bridge Club Players meet on Thursdays at the Cochrane Foundation at 7pm. All levels of players are welcome and partners can be arranged. For details contact Sandra Hopkins on 01259 214963. Messy Church Messy Church returns to Alva Parish on Sunday, September 24, between 4-6pm. This is a special event for families where they can work together on crafts, share a special meal and participate in all age worship.

\Bannockburn

Miners Welfare Social Club Bingo on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8pm. Community council Meets in Bannockburn 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 on Sunday from 2.30pm with Sunday school at the same time. Ladywell Church Weekly coffee morning tomorrow, Thursday, is from 10am till noon. All welcome. The service on Sunday is at 11.15am. Sunday School is held during the service. Team Two will be on duty. Anyone needing the services of a minister please contact Rev Jim Landels on 01324810685. On Monday the Ladies Group meets at 7.30pm with a talk about the Food Train. Our final 60th Anniversary event will be our Anniversary Dance with live music from the Grand Boys on Saturday October 14. Tickets priced £10 include buffet meal and can be obtained from Evelyn or any of the office bearers. Allan Church Service on Sunday, September 24, at 11.15am, with welcome team 1. Service will be led by Janette Russell and Margaret Baxter. There will be a soup lunch following the service. Sunday school and crèche. Takes place just after the start of service. Anyone interested in their children attending Sunday school please speak to Kirsty MacGowan (Sunday school co-ordinator). Tuesday Coffee Morning 10-11.30am. Home baking, chat and catch up with friends. All welcome. Craft Club meet today (Wednesday) at 2pm. All suggestions welcome – your input is important to us. Tea and coffee 50p or donation. The Craft Club organisers are looking for demonstrators. If you have an expertise and can assist with this please contact Margaret on 01786 813281. Anyone interested in finding out about Power point used for the service or how to use the digital hymnary to replace the organist when on holiday please contact Lesley 07968329764. We’ll be glad of the assistance. Councillor’s Surgery Ward 4 Stirling North. Councillor Jim Thomson will be in Logie Reading Room at 6.30pm on Tuesday, September 26.

\Braehead

Lunch club Meets on 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. Scouts Beavers (ages 6-8) meet on Wednesdays, Cubs (ages 8-10) meet on Mondays and Scouts (ages 10-14) meet on Fridays. Contact braeheadscouts@hotmail.com for more information and to note interest. Rainbows The 3rd Stirling Rainbows meet in North Parish Church Hall. The group has vacancies for girls aged 5-6. Details from braeheadrainbows@gmail.com Bingo Eyes down at 7.30pm every Tuesday in the East Argyll Centre, Colquhoun Street. Hall for hire, enquire at the centre. Councillor’s Surgery Ward 6, Stirling East. Councillor Chris Kane will be at Brahead Community Garden at 6.30pm on Monday, September 25.

\Bridge of Allan

Parish Church Sunday worship takes place at 11am. Sunday school meets at the same time and there will be a creche during the service. Coffee will be served in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. The next meeting of the book group takes place on Monday, October 9. The book for discussion is ‘Vinegar Girl’ by Anne Tyler. For details contact the church office. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church Eucharist services are on Sundays at 8am and 10am sung Eucharist with choir. Young church and creche takes place in the church hall and they join the main service later. Coffee and tea are served in the church hall after the 10am Eucharist. Wednesday Eucharist at 11am in the choir vestry: a quiet, peaceful service with coffee/tea afterwards. Sunday, September 24, a collection box for Start-Up Stirling will be at the back of the church. Wednesday September 27 at 7.30pm Pilgrim course begins. ‘What are the Creeds?’. If you wish to attend, please let our Rector know. For further information see www. pilgrimcourse.org. Thursday September 28 2.30pm Ashford House visit. Details from Nick Price. 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 ‘n’Reel Fun fitness classes for the over-60s with routines set to music every Tuesday in Bridge of Allan Parish Church from 2-3pm. This is a seated or standing class and is suitable for wheelchair users. Cost is £4 which includes an after-class coffee. Contact Tricia Chillas for details on 07740 676639. Flu clinics The annual flu vaccination clinics at Bridge of Allan Health Centre will be on Tuesday October 17 and Thursday October 19. Contact the practice as soon as possible to book an appointment. Appointments for the vaccine will be limited following this. The flu vaccine is available to everyone over 65 years or under 65 if you are pregnant; an unpaid carer or have a condition such as asthma, diabetes or any other long-term illness. Clinic dates have also been arranged for children aged 2-5 years old who are not attending school – please contact the Health Centre to arrange an appointment on (01786) 833210 (option 5). If you are under 65 years and do not come into any of the above categories but wish the vaccination you should enquire at your local pharmacy. If you are aged 70-79yrs (excluding 75 year olds as of September 2, 2017) you are entitled to the Shingles vaccination which can begiven at the same time as your flu vaccination. Lodge Abercromby 531 will hold a special meeting in the Masonic Temple, Bridge of Allan, on Saturday September 23 at 4pm. The business of the evening will be the Fellow Craft degree, conferred by Lodge Machar 54 from the city of Aberdeen. Brethren and visitors are welcome. Lecropt Church Morning worship commences this Sunday at 11.30am. Creche and Sunday school meet in Hall at same time. Door duty John Crozier, Janice McGuinness and Karen Shaw. Joint evening Service in St Blanes at 6.30pm. Both services conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell. A warm welcome awaits everyone to join us in worship. Hall on Friday followed by Rock Solid 6.30-8pm. Community Council Greener Cambusbarron – tickets are on sale now for the annual raffle to raise funds for the plants and hanging baskets in the village. The village has had another excellent floral display over the summer, however we need funds to do this again next year. Please buy a ticket or make a donation at most of the retail outlets on Main Street or in the Library. Also the village has just be awarded ‘Outstanding’ status from Keep Scotland Beautiful – Its Your Neighbourhood. This is the third year in a row that village has gained this recognition. SWI The opening meeting of the new season will be held tonight (Wednesday) in the Community Centre at 7.30pm. Speaker will be from the Argyll Museum at Stirling Castle. New members and vistors welcome. Competitions are for a military memento and for a Victoria sponge. marton Road. The service on Sunday, September 24, at 10.30am will be conducted by the Minister, the Rev Alistair Cowper and Sunday Stars for younger children takes place during the time of worship. Tea and coffee will be served downstairs in the hall immediately thereafter. The Wellbeing Choir takes place every Tuesday at 7.30pm. The lunch club meets every Thursday from noon until 2pm and all are welcome. Full details of all Church events are on the website: www.apschurch.com . Contact number for all enquiries is the Minister, Rev Alistair Cowper, tel 01786-471998 or 07791-524504 or email: acowper@ churchofscotland.org. St Columba’s Church Morning service at 11am on Sunday, September 24, will be led by Rev Alex Millar. Please note the church office will be closed during the week beginning September 24. There will be a Stirling Kirks Together, Messy Church session on Sunday October 1 from 3.30-6pm with St Columba’s being the venue. Registration forms are available in the church or from the church office. Each Sunday our Junior Church provides age appropriate activities for young members from baby to teenagers. St Columba’s will be hosting “All Ages, Friendship Lunches” in 2017 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 and bring a friend (or two). The Coffee Club meets in the church hall every Thursday 10.30-11.30am All welcome. St Columba’s 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 go to www.stcolumbasstirling.org. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church On Friday, September 22, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11am and on Sunday Holy Communion will be at 8.30am, followed by Sung Eucharist at 10.30am. On Saturday September 30 at 7pm there will be a concert in the church featuring Ulrike Wutscher (mezzo soprano) and Alistair Warwick (harpsichord/ organ). Light refreshments will be served. Our recently refurbished Church Hall is available for hire. Please contact shaws1@talktalk.net for more information. Everyone is welcome to all our services and activities. For more details, visit http:// www.holytrinitystirling.org/ Stirling Free Church Meeting in the Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling on Sunday, September 24. Services at 11am and 6pm with the minister, Rev Iain Macaskill. Refreshments after both services. All will be made most welcome. Men’s Fortnightly Bible Study begins on Thursday September 28 at 10.30am in ‘The Well’. See Angus for details. From Sunday October 1 Evening Services will be held in ‘The Well’ commencing 5.30pm. The format will include a Gospel message, praise and testimonies etc. Please invite your friends and your ‘Well’ ministry contacts. Some parking is available on Upper Crags and up to three hours in the Burghmuir Retail Park. Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal - Saturday October 21 at 10.30am in ‘The Well’. Donations may precede this date by placing them in the Blythswood tub at services. Monthly Home Bible Study Groups - commencing Wednesday October 4. Please refer to the weekly email for details. ‘Handbags and Glad Rags’ sale will be held in ‘The Well’ on Saturday, September 23, from 1-3pm in aid of the church building fund. Please invite your friends. Other Meetings in ‘The Well ‘ at 24 Upper Craigs, Stirling, today (Wednesday) Prayer Meeting at 7.30pm, tomorrow (Thursday) TNT/Drop-in 2-3.30pm, Tuesday September 26 Parents and