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\Festive deadline

Deadline for copy for edition of Wednesday, December 27 is Friday, December 22.

\Alva

Alva Toddlers Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30-11.30am in the Cochrane Hall. Look on Facebook for Alva Toddlers. Darby and Joan Group Weekly whist and dominoes take place on Wednesdays at 1.45pm in the Cochrane Foundation Hall, Croftshaw Road. Knitting group Meets at Parklands Centre, 7.30pm, on the first and third Mondays of the month. Open doors Alva Baptist Church is open for tea/coffee and prayers on Wednesdays from 10am-noon. 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 from 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. Call Pam on 01259215031. Age Concern Meetings on Thursdays from 2pm in Alva Parish Church Hall. Carpet Bowls Mondays and Fridays from 1.30-3.30pm at Alva Parklands. For more information contact Pam on 01259 215031. Notice board The notice board is outside the CAP/library. Anyone who wants to se it can see the notice board for details. Bridge club Results from December 12: NS 1 Sandra and Jim Hopkins - 810; 2 Betty Huntley and Muriel Macleod - 820; 3 John Cable and Lindsay Morrison - 1110. EW 1 Helen McKillop and Sheila Logan + 2730; 2 Pat Booth and David Perry + 1680; 3 Alan Frost and Alistair Paterson + 810. Club is back after the festive break on January 9.

\Bannockburn

Miners Welfare Social Club Bingo on Mondays and Wednesdays, 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 Christmas worship services are December 24 - Christmas Eve morning worship at 11.15am, Christingle Service at 6.30pm, Watchnight Service at 11.30pm. Sunday School will be held during morning worship. Team Three will be on duty. Sunday, December 31 at 11.15am will be a service of lessons and carols. Bowling club On Friday there is bingo and Chase the Ace from 9pm. On Saturday, the club open at 1pm, dominoes 3,30pm. Christmas buffet and dance price at 7.30pm, cost £2. Murrayfield UF Church Sunday service on Christmas Eve at 10.30am. family service at 7pm with a joint Watchnight Service at 11pm in the Allan Church. Welcoming team at Sunday 10.30am are Mrs J Martin and Mrs M Scott and offering are Mrs G Robertson and Mrs M Spence. Allan Church Service on Sunday (Christmas Eve) at 11.15 am is the Nativity service and will be led by Ms Kirsty MacGowan and the children of the Sunday School. Welcome team two on duty. Watchnight Service on Sunday at 11.15pm will be led by Janette Russell and Margaret Baxter. All welcome. Sunday school and creche available. Anyone interested in their children attending Sunday school please speak to Kirsty MacGowan (Sunday school superintendent). Tuesday coffee morning will resume in the New Year on January 9. Anyone interested in finding out about how to use the digital hymnary please contact Lesley 07968 329764 or Douglas.

\Braehead

Lunch club Meets on Wednesdays in the Crawford Hall, Colquhoun Street, 1-3pm. 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. Details from braeheadrainbows@ gmail.com. Stirling North Parish Church Wednesday Coffee Pot Cafe will be closed until January 10. Service on Sunday (Christmas Eve): 9.50am prayer meeting, 10.30am service (creche and zones for preschool to teens available). At 11.30pm the Watchnight Service takes place. On Christmas Day there is a service at 10.30am, bring a present to show. Service on Sunday, December 31 at 10.30am is Lessons in Carols. Sunday,January 7, prayer meeting at 9.50am, service at 10.30am.

\Bridge of Allan

Parish Church Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), is the all-age Nativity Service. There will be a creche and coffee fellowship takes place in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. The early Christmas Eve Service is at 7pm. Please wear your Christmas jumpers. Watchnight Service begins with carol singing at 11pm followed by the service at 11.30pm. Mulled wine and shortbread will be served in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. There will be a joint family service in St. Saviour’s on Christmas Day at 10am. Bring your toys! 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. Coffee and tea are served after the 10am Eucharist. Wednesday Eucharist at 11am in the choir vestry. Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 10am Family Eucharist with Nativity Play and at 11pm Candlelit Midnight Mass with choir. Monday, December 25 Christmas Day joint service at 10am with Bridge of Allan Parish Church in St Saviour’s. Remember to bring along your favourite Christmas present. Lecropt Kirk Christmas Eve morning worship is at 11 30am and Watchnight Service at 11.30pm. Door duty: John Crozier, Janice McGuinness and Karen Shaw. Christmas Day joint family sevice in St Blane’s at 10.30am when Rev Gary Caldwell will lead worship Thanks to everyone who supported the Celebration of Christmas last Wednesday evening Walking groups With trained leaders on Wednesdays 2-2.45pm. Contact Frances on 01786 821790 for the meeting point. Next walk January 10. Stirling University Partnership walk group is on Saturdays 10.30am-noon, meeting at the Macrobert. Call Ian on 07768 984176. Next walk January 14. 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. Membership fees must be paid by December 23. Rock’n’Reel Fitness classes for the over-60s with routines set to Scottish/ contemporary 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, including coffee. Call Tricia Chillas on 07740 676639. Bowling Club Saturday, December 23, is Christmas party night with vocalist June McNeil. Bruce Memorial Church Christmas Eve service at 11am with minister Rev Graham Nash will be an all-age service. Watchnight Service 11.15pm. Mulled wine and mince pies from 10.45pm. There is no service on Christmas Day this year. Gents’ lunch today (Wednesday) noon for 12.30pm in church hall.

\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 Festive services will be led by Rev Ruth Halley assisted by Rev Anne Shearer. Christmas Eve (December 24), Christingle Service at 7pm in the hall and Watchnight Service at 11.30pm in the kirk. Sunday, December 31, Carols and Readings at 11am in the kirk. All welcome. There will be no coffee morning on Tuesday, December 26 or Tuesday, January 2 and it will resume on Tuesday, January 9 at the normal time of 10am in the hall at Causewayhead. There will be no lunch club on Thursday, December 28 or Thursday, January 4 and club will resume on January 11 at the normal time of 12.30pm. Any seniors in the area wishing to join should contact Elizabeth Crozier on 01259 213016.

\City centre

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. Next walk January 8. Also meet at Stirling Community Hospital from 11am. Next walk Janaury 8. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. Viewfield Erskine Church Services over the festive season: December 24 (Christmas Eve) - Joint service with Church of the Holy Rude at Viewfield Church, 11am with Rev AF Miller and organist A Christie. There will be a choir practice at 10.15am in the church. Tea and coffee served after the morning service in the Upper Hall. Christingle Service at Viewfield Church, 6.30pm (please note Upper Church Hall open from 5.30pm to prepare Christingles); Watchnight Service at Church of the Holy Rude, 11.30pm with carol singing from 11pm. December 25 (Christmas Day) - Joint service with Church of the Holy Rude Church at Holy Rude Church, 11am. December 31 (Hogmanay) - Joint service with Church of the Holy Rude, 11am. Stirling Free Church Festive services: Christmas Eve (December 24) in the Smith at 11am with Rev Iain Macaskill and at 5.30pm in the The Well, Carols by Candlelight; Hogmanay (December 31) service at the Smith 11am with Mr Macaskill, no evening meeting. New Year’s Day: Joint service in Dunblane Free Church at 11am. Meetings in The Well: today (Wednesday) at 7.30pm prayer meeting; tomorrow (Thursday) at 10.30am Men’s Bible Study. St Columba’s Church Morning service at 11am on Christmas Eve (December 24) will be a service of readings and carols and will be led by Rev Alex Millar. Later at 6.30pm, there will be a family carol concert followed by tea/coffee and mince pies in the main hall. Watchnight Service will take place at 11.30pm preceded by tea/coffee and shortbread in the main hall from 11pm. On Christmas Day there will be a service for all ages led by Rev Alex Millar at 10.30am. Everyone welcome to all services. St Mary’s RC Church Sunday (Christmas Eve) Solemnity of The Nativity of the Lord - Vigil Mass of the Nativity of the Lord (with the blessing of the Christmas tree) at 5.30pm: Carol Service (ending with the procession of the Baby Jesus and the blessing of the Crib) at 11.30pm. Christmas Day - Midnight Mass; Mass 10.30am. Sunday, December 31 - Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 6.15pm (Saturday, December 30): Vigil Mass, 11.30am: Sunday Mass. New Year’s Day (January 1) Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God: Holy Mass at 11.30am. Church of the Holy Rude All services over the Christmas and New Year period will be conducted by Rev Alan Miller. Service on Christmas Eve will be a joint service with Viewfield Erskine Church at 11am and at 6.30pm there will be a Christingle Service in Viewfield Erskine. At 11.30pm there will be the traditional Watchnight Service in Holy Rude, with carol singing from 11pm. On Christmas Day there will be a joint service with Viewfield Erskine Church at 11am in the Holy Rude. At this service the Sacrament o Holy Communion will be observed. On Sunday, December 31 at 11am there will be a joint service with Viewfield Erskine Church in Holy Rude. Queen Street Methodist Church There will be a service of morning worship on Sunday (Christmas Eve) at 10.30am led by Rev David Easton. Junior church groups will take part in a Christingle event. Refreshments will be served after the service and all are welcome. There will also be a Watchnight Service starting at 11.30pm. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church On Friday, December 22, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11am and on Sunday (Christmas Eve) there will be Holy Communion at 8.30am followed by Sung Eucharist for Christmas Eve at 10.30am. Also on Sunday, Midnight Mass will be celebrated at 11.30pm. On Monday (Christmas Day) there will be Sung Eucharist at 10.30am. On Friday, December 29 - Holy Innocents Day - Holy Communion will take place at 11am and on Sunday, December 31 Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8.30am followed by Sung Eucharist at 10.30am. The church hall is available for hire. Please contact shaws1@ talktalk.net for more information.