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\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 01259 215031. Age Concern Meetings on Thursdays from 2pm in Alva Parish Church Hall. Notice board The notice board is outside the CAP/library. Anyone who wants to use it can see the notice board for details. Bridge club Club meets on Tuesdays at the Cochrane Foundation at 7pm. All levels of players are welcome and partners can be arranged, if required. Results from February 20: NS 1 Sandra Hopkins and David Perry +310; 2 Betty Huntley and Muriel Macleod -980; 3 Dorothy Coulter and Alasdair Adam -1800; 4 John and Margaret Hansen -2090. EW 1 Don Colquhoun and Bobby Stewart +3590; 2 Alan Frost and Alistair Paterson +1910; 3 John Cable and Susan Wilson +1870; 4 Sheila Logan and Helen McKillop +1100. For further details, please contact Sandra Hopkins on 01259 214963. Clean up day Alva Community Council’s events group has organised a Cemetery Clean-Up Day on Saturday, March 17 from 1-4pm. The cemetery has suffered a decline in standards so the group is asking the community to work together to do something about it. Clackmannanshire Council has agreed there will be access to the former cemetery house for refreshments and use of the toilets. There are common areas of the cemetery, which will be identified beforehand, where weeding and litter picking needs to be carried out. As it is not permitted to touch any headstone not belonging to those taking parts, those with a family lair or headstone could perhaps come along and tidy up their own area. Everyone is asked to bring their own garden tools, gloves etc.

\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. Concert The Strathcarron Singers will be performing “Singing Literary Greats” on Friday, March 16 at 7.30pm in Allan Church. Tickets only £7, available from Traynor’s newsagent or post office, Main Street, Bannockburn or pay at door on the night. Price includes tea/coffee and home baking or an extra donation if wished. All proceeds to Strathcarron Hospice. World Day of Prayer The joint church event takes place on Friday, March 2 at 7pm in Our Lady and St. Ninians RC Church, Bannockburn. welcome. Councillors’ surgeries Councillor Alison Laurie will be in Hillpark Community Centre on Saturday, March 3 at 9.30am. Councillor Margaret Brisley will be in Bannockburn Primary School on Saturday, March 3 at 10am. Ladywell Church Service on Sunday at 11.15am will be led by the minister Rev Liz Robertson. Sunday school is held during the service. Team One will be on duty. Tomorrow (Thursday), the coffee morning is from 10am- noon. On Monday the ladies group meets at 7.30pm when the speaker will be from Start Up Stirling. The board meets on Tuesday, March 6 at 7.30pm with the session immediately after. Allan Church Service on Sunday is at 11.15am led by Janette Baxter and Margaret Baxter with Welcome Team 6 on duty. Sunday school and creche available. Anyone interested in their children attending Sunday school please speak to Kirsty MacGowan (Sunday school superintendent). Tuesday coffee club is from 1011.30am in Allan Church Hall with Team 1 on duty. All welcome. Anyone interested in finding out about how to use the digital hymnary please contact Lesley 07968 329764 or Douglas. Murrayfield UF Church Sunday service at 10.30am with Rev Gary Barclay includes Communion. Welcoming team is Mrs J Martin and Mrs M Scott, offering are Miss E Hastings and Mr J Martin. Bowling club Joint AGM is tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm. On Friday, bingo and Chase the Ace is from 9.30pm.

\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. Race night The Scouts will be holding a fundraising Race a Night on Friday, March 30 in Bannockburn Miners Welfare Social Club. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are available by emailing scoutleader88th@hotmail. co.uk or on the door. Adult tickets are £5, ages five-15 are £2.50 and under 5s are free. Rainbows The 3rd Stirling Rainbows meet in North Parish Church Hall. Details from braeheadrainbows@ gmail.com. North Parish Church Today (Wednesday) 10am-noon- Coffee Pot Cafe. All welcome. There will be a traidcraft stall available during the cafe. Sunday schedule: 9.50am kirk session meets in small hall; 10.30am morning service, Holy Communion will be celebrated (creche and zones available); 3pm – Sunday@ 3. Tuesday, March 6: 2pm Tuesday Club.

\Bridge of Allan

Parish Church Sunday worship takes place at the usual time of 11am and will be conducted by Rev Dan Harper. Sunday school meets at the usual time and there will be a creche. Coffee fellowship will be served in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. Little Lentils - faith-based fun for pre-schoolers and their adults continues this Sunday with stories about Jesus as well as crafts and activities. The joint Lent Study Course continues tonight (February) at 7.30pm at St Saviour’s Episcopal Church. This week’s theme is Benedictine Spirituality by Rev Andrew Bain. This will be followed by a Q&A session and evening prayer. The Thursday Night Group meets tomorrow (March 1) at 7.45pm in the session room. Shelly Batty will present a talk on the Sunlite Com- munity Care at the Cowane Centre. The World Day of Prayer Service takes place in the church on Friday, March 2 at 10.30am. Book Group meets on Monday, March 5 at 7.30pm. For further details please contact the church office, tel 01786 834155. The book is Nutshell by Ian McEwan. The next meeting of the Guild takes place on Tuesday, March 6 at 7.30pm in the Honeyman Hall when members will focus on the Haiti Project. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church services are on Sundays at 8am and 10am Sung Eucharist with organ, choir and congregation songs and hymns. Creche and young church for those youngsters who like to go to the Church Hall for stories and activities first if wished. Coffee/ tea is served in the church hall after the 10am service. Wednesdays 11am in the Choir Vestry - a quiet, peaceful service with coffee/ tea afterwards. Tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm, Lent Course in St Saviour’s Church. This week’s subject is Benedictine spirituality and will be led by Rev Andrew Bain, Chaplain of Emmaus House, Edinburgh. On Tuesday, March 6 at 7.30pm the book group meets to discuss ‘Black Water Lilies’ by Michael Bussi. On Sunday mornings up to Easter - the Lent Fast with a weekly weigh-in is back by popular demand! Those who have signed up to fast, to give up some calories during Lent, will meet in the hall after the 10am service. Lecropt Kirk Sunday worship including the Sacrament of Communion takes place on Sunday at 11.30am. Sunday school meet in church at same time. Door duty: Roy McFarlane and Joan Kerr. Joint family service in St Blane’s starts at 5pm. Both services conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell. Friendship Circle meets in the Allan Centre on Monday, March 5 at 2.30pm World Day of Prayer will be celebrated in Bridge of Allan Parish Church at 10.30am on Friday, March 2. All welcome. Walking groups With trained leaders on Wednesdays 2-2.45pm. Contact Frances on 01786 821790 for the meeting point. Stirling University Partnership walk group is on Saturdays 10.30am-noon, meeting at the Macrobert. Call Ian on 07768 984176. Crochet 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 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. Councilor’s surgery Councillor Alastair Majury will be in Bridge of Allan Library on Saturday, March 3 at 10am.

\Cambusbarron \Carron Valley

Eucharist Bruce Memorial Church All welcome on Sunday at 11am for the quarterly communion service conducted by minister Rev Graham Nash followed by the monthly prayer gathering at 7pm in the church. Ladies’ lunch today (Wednesday) in the church hall at 12.30pm. Come along to the church hall tomorrow (Thursday) to the Knit @ Natter group from 10am-noon. Rock Solid is on Fridays from 6.30-8pm in the church hall. Historic talk Grave-robbers and Covenanters will feature in a talk about recent archaeological investigations, funded by Heritage Lottery, of Kirk o’ Muir graveyard and de GraAll ham Castle, two important historical sites in Carron Valley. Speakers will be Dr Murray Cook, Stirling Council archaeologist, and Hanneke Booij, who has been studying gravestones. Findings include neolithic activity, medieval fish ponds, possible 15th century castle, location of a tiny early 19th century school and stones from Covenanting era. Talk is on Tuesday, March 13 at 7.30pm in St Ninians Old Parish Church Hall, Kirk Wynd, Stirling. All welcome, free admission. Organised by Valley Renewables Group, the local development trust.

\Causewayhead

Baby and toddler group Every 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. Community council The next meeting is on Monday, March 5 at 7.30pm in Wallace High School. All welcome. Logie Kirk Service on Sunday begins at 11am led by Rev Ruth Halley. All welcome, creche available. A further service will be held in Hanover Court at 3pm. A coffee morning is held every Tuesday in the hall at Causewayhead at 10am. Lunch club for seniors living in the area meets in the hall every Thursday at 12.30pm. Any seniors in the area wishing to join should contact Elizabeth Crozier on 01259 213016. The Guild, which is for both men and women, meets fortnightly on Tuesdays in the hall at Causewayhead at 7.30pm. The meeting on March 6 will include a chair aerobic session led by Tricia Chillas. Kids film club will be held on Saturday, March 3 between 4-6.15pm in the hall. Pizza, popcorn and ice cream will be provided — all for a donation of £1.50. Bring a comfy cushion to sit on. For more information or to book a place, please call Lesley on 07734 157518 oremail lesleyward50@hotmail.com. Quiz night On Saturday, March 17, Riverside Athletic are holding a quiz night with a magnificent drinks hamper for the winning team at Logie Kirk Hall. Doors will open at 7pm and it is hoped the quiz will be complete by 11pm. Tickets are £4 each and teams can be between four to eight people. You can bring your own drink and nibbles. If you would like to enter a team please get in touch by calling Keith on 07598 794 389 asap. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Jim Thomson will be in Wallace High School on Monday, March 5 at 7pm.

\City Centre

Viewfield Erskine Church Sunday worship at 10am including Sacrament of Holy Communion is led by Rev AF Miller and organist Mr L Wright. Tea and coffee served after the morning service in the Upper Hall. Allan Park South Church Communion service on Sunday at 10.30am, which also includes a baptism, will be conducted by the minister 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. Wellbeing Choir takes place every Tuesday at 7.30pm. The lunch club meets every Thursday from noon- 2pm and all are welcome. Kirk session meets tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm and all members are welcome to attend. Full details of all church events are on the website at www.apschurch. com. Contact number for all enquiries Mr Cowper on 01786 471998 or 07791 524504 or by email acowper@ churchofscotland.org.uk. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Today (Wednesday) the Lent Study Group continues at 10.30am at the Rectory and also tomorrow (Thursday) at 8.15 pm in the church hall. On Friday, March 2, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11am and on Sunday there will be Holy Communion 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. All welcome to services and activities. For more details, visit www. holytrinitystirling.org. St Columba’s Church The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11am on Sunday, March 4 with Rev Alex Millar officiating. The Easter Holiday Club will run from April 3-6 from 10am-12.30pm in St Ninians Old Parish Church Halls. The regular, weekly Coffee Club meets on Thursdays at 10.30-11.30am. All welcome. The next monthly friendship lunch will be held on Monday, March 12 from noon-1.30pm. All welcome. Kirk session conveners will meet today (Wednesday) at 10.30am. Kirk session meets at 7.30pm on Wednesday, March 7. Papers are available in elders’ folders. Church of the Holy Rude Sunday’s service will be conducted by Rev Alan Miller and Holy Communion will be celebrated. The annual quiz evening will take place in the church on Friday, March 16 (7pm for 7.30pm). Tickets (£10, to include light refreshments and soft drinks — BYOB, if something stronger preferred) are