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hall. The church hall is available for hire. Contact shaws1@talktalk.net for more information. All welcome to services and activities. Website www. holytrinitystirling.org. Stirling Free Church Meeting on Sunday at 11am at the Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road with Rev Iain Macaskill and at 5.30pm in The Well, Upper Craigs, again with Mr Macaskill. Refreshments after both services. Diary dates: Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal on Saturday, October 21 at 10.30am in The Well. Donations beforehand may be placed in the Blythswood tub at services. The 500th Reformation Anniversary: Martin Luther Lecture by Professor Donald Macleod is on Saturday, October at 7.30pm in Glasgow Free Church (large hall). Daytime ministries in The Well are suspended due to renovations. Tonight (Wednesday), prayer meeting at 7.30pm; Monday, October 16, Training Hub at 9am; Tuesday, October17, Road to Recovery at 7.30pm. Church of the Holy Rude The service on Sunday at 10am will be conducted by Rev Alan Miller. Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday when donations for the produce stall will be welcome. These will be sold after the service with the proceeds going to Christian Aid. There will be a further opportunity to donate to Chrisitna Aid’s Harvest Appeal.
\Cornton
Credit union Cornton and District Credit Union is open every Monday from 9am-3pm and Fridays 4-6pm in the community centre. Needles and Pins Knitting and sewing group meets every Monday from 9.30-11.30am in the community centre. No sewing machine needed, £1 donation for tea, coffee and biscuits. Cornton Baptist Church Tomorrow (Thursday) at 10.15am is coffee morning and 7.30pm Praise, Prayer and Pastries. Sunday services at 11am and 6.30pm with Rev Hamish Wishart.
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One O’Clock Gang Lunch club in the Miners Welfare Club, Mondays, 1pm. Gala Helpers needed for gala on August 18 next year. Contact committee at Miners Welfare Club.
\Croftamie
Councillor’s surgery Councillor Alastair Berrill will be in Croftamie Nursery tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm.
\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. 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. Call Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Dunblane Christian Fellowship 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 open Monday-Friday 2-5pm. Call Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. BB news A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 10am-noon in the Cathedral Hall. Entry is £2 for adults; £1.50 for children. Hot breakfast rolls will be on sale. Donations of scones, pancakes, cake and candy and tombola prizes would be appreciated. The BB band is holding a whisky tasting night as a fundraiser for the tour to Germany in 2018. This will be held at Dunblane Hydro on Saturday, November 25. Tickets are £15 per person, which includes five whiskies and expert guidance from a local connoisseur. Tickets are available by calling 01786 821387 or emailing info@dunblanebb.org.uk. All sections are on holiday this week but resume with Anchor Boys (who have spaces for boys in P1-3) on Wednesday, October 18 from 6.15-7.15pm in the Cathedral Halls. For more information on The Boys’ Brigade in Dunblane, call the above number or see www.dunblanebb.org.uk or social media @dunblanebb. Tea dance Next dance in the Victoria Hall in on Friday, October 13. Doors open 1.30pm, dancing from 2-4pm with live music from Raymond Carse. Tea and biscuits, bring your own mug. Cost £4. Accordion and Fiddle Club The next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 18 at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall. Guest is John Morgan. All players any instrument, warmly welcome. Parking advisable at the lower car park at Tesco’s and access to the hall via the lifts and footbridge while the rail bridgework is in progress. St Blane’s Church Sunday morning service and Sunday school will be at 10am. Creche facilities for babies are 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 at 6.30pm. Leaflets for the Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal can be found in the Mitchell Room. In order to replace the central heating system in the church, there will be no heating for six weeks. Services will be shorter, with an extended time for fellowship afterwards in the hall. Sunday school will meet in the hall at 10am. The manse phone number is 01786 825324. Website at www.dunblanestblanes.org. Dunblane Cathedral Weekly midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the usual time of 11am. As with all services, all will be made most welcome to attend this short time of worship. On Friday, there will be a memorial service at 11am for the late Miss Elizabeth Bruce. On Saturday, the Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral meets for its annual festival. The day begins at 12.15pm with a buffet lunch in the hall for members of the society. At 2pm there will be an act of worship in the cathedral, followed at 2.30pm by a concert marking the Quincentenary of the Luther Reformation. The concert will consist of choral and instrumental music from the time of, or inspired by, Martin Luther. The concert is open to everyone. Admission is free. The AGM of the society will be held in the hall at 3.30pm. Sunday worship begins at 10.30am.
Today (Wednesday) T in 2 from 10.3011.30am. On Sunday, Rev Jim Cochrane will lead worship at 11am, all welcome. Diary dates: Sunday, October 29 – buffet lunch after service; Friday, November 3 - quiz night. Menstrie UF Church Sunday’s service at 10am will be led by the minister, Rev Jason Lingiah, when the congregation continues studying the Psalms. Donations of essential items for refugees in Greece can be donated on Sunday mornings during October, which is part of the work of the United Free Church Mission Partners. Last Sunday at the Harvest Thanksgiving service, a retiring offering was uplifted for the work amongst refugees in Greece. The minister can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278.
\Plean
Library Bookbug sessions are every other Monday in the library, 11.1511.45am 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/ 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.
\St Ninians
Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at the library in the Mayfield Centre. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. St Ninians Community Church Re:Fresh Cafe from 11am12.45pm in Mayfield Centre. Sunday service at 11am (tea/coffee from 10.30am) in the Mayfield Centre. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday with Terry Moore plus bingo. St Ninians Old Parish Church The Bible Study Group will meet tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. Service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre and visitors will be welcome. Tea and coffee will be served following the service. The Tuesday Group will meet on Tuesday, October 17 in the Parish Halls at 7.30pm. The guest speaker will be Mrs Annabel Christie.
\Throsk
Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday, eyes down 7.30pm. A fundraising evening of clairvoyance is being held on Friday, September 22, at 7.30pm with psychic medium Dominic Boag. Tel 01786 812021.
\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 The monthly talk at the Heritage Centre is on Thursday, 0ctober 26 at 7.30pm. Speaker is Andrew Wood who will give a talk on the Alloa Aeroplane Factory. All welcome, entry £1 for members and £1.50 non-members. Tea and coffee available.