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£3. There will also be a bookstall and cake and candy stall. Sunday worship is at the usual time of 10.30am. All groups of the “Cathedral Kids” will meet. Being the second Sunday of the month, the service will be followed by Prayers for Wholeness and Healing, held in the Choir. Kevin Duggan, Director of Music, will be the speaker at the Table Talk Lunch in the hall, when soup, tea/coffee and biscuits will be served. All welcome.
\Cowie
One O’Clock Gang Lunch club in the Miners Welfare Club, Mondays, 1pm.
\Dollar
Wee County Walkers Meet every Thursday, 10am, beside the health centre. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.
\Fallin
Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Maureen Bennison will be in the Alpha Centre on Monday, January 15 at 6pm.
\Fishcross
Wee County Walkers Walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress. 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. Parish Church Rev Maggie Roderick led her final service before finishing her ministry at Menstrie. A presentation was made to her, on behalf of the congregation, by Laura Christie, Session Clerk. T in 2 resumes today (Wednesday) at 10.30am. Music on Thursday starts again tomorrow at 2pm with a tea dance in the hall. A concert by international guitarist Ayman Jarjour on Saturday, January 13 at 2.30pm – entry by donation in aid of World Mission Council campaign for Syria. The next guild meeting on Tuesday, January 23 is at 7.30pm. All welcome to all events and to Sunday services at 11am. Rev Alan McKenzie will lead worship for next two weeks. SWI news The next meeting of Blairlogie SWI will be tonight (Wednesday) in the Scout Hall, Menstrie at 7.30pm. Meeting is a“Scots Night” with Harviestoun Brewery and a mini celebration of Burns Night. Competitions are a Scottish tea towel and a small trifle. Menstrie UF Church Sunday wormeets ship will be held at 10am and will be conducted by the minister, Rev Jason Lingiah. Congregation will study Psalm 132 and the Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated. Prayer meeting and bible study will take place today (Wednesday) at 10.30am at 14 Swinburne Drive, Sauchie. Mr Lingiah can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278. More information can be found on Facebook @menstrieufchurch
\Plean
Library Bookbug sessions every other Monday in the library, 11.1511.45am for babies and pre-school children.
\Raploch
Ochil Centre Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for over-60s noon-2pm – lunch with tea/coffee free. Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo Wednesday and Sunday, 8pm. Call 01786 450011. St Mark’s Parish Church The congregational board and kirk session will meet on Thursday, January 18 not tomorrow (Thursday). Sunday’s service will begin at the usual time of 10.50am.
\Riverside
Parant is Paiste Gaelic parent and child group for children up to age five on Mondays from 10am-noon in Riverside Primary School. £1.50 (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Bowling club Next committee meeting will be on Tuesday, January 23 in the clubhouse at 7pm. The club AGM will be on Sunday, February 11 at 2pm - please all members note this date!
\St Ninians
Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at Battle of Bannockburn Centre, Glasgow Road. Next walk is January 11. Contact walking@ activestirling.org.uk. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre. There will be a creche and the Sunday Club will meet. There will be a short celebration of Holy Communion following the service. Business committee will meet at the church on Tuesday, January 16 at 10am and the publicity committee will meet on Tuesday at 7pm. St Ninians Community Church Sunday service will take place at 10.30am in the Mayfield Centre, St Ninians, All welcome. The RE:Fresh Cafe re-opens on Friday, January 12 at 11am-12.45pm. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday from 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday by The One Man Band plus bingo. St Ninians UF Church On Sunday the 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 Tuesday at 6.30pm XTB club for those in primary school will be held followed at 7.30pm by Source for those in P7-S2.
\Throsk
Community centre Cash bingo Wednesdays, 7.30pm. Fundraising clairvoyance night on Friday, September 22, at 7.30pm with 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.
\Torbrex
Councillor’s surgery Councillor Neil Benny will be in Stirling High School tonight (Wednesday) at 6.30pm.
\Tullibody
History group The monthly talk in the Heritage Centre is on Thursday, January 25 at 7.30pm. Speaker is Geoff Bailey who will give a talk on the Battle of Falkirk 1746. All welcome entry £1 for members and £1.50 non members. Tea and coffee available.