\Causewayhead
\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. 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 Dementia cafe is held 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 Next meeting takes place tomorrow (Thursday) at 1pm in Alva Parish Church Hall. Noticeboard The noticeboard is outside the CAP/library. Anyone who wants to use it can see the notice board for details. Community council Next meeting is on Monday, June 11 at 7.30pm in Alva Baptist Church. All welcome. Contact the community at info@alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk, Facebook, Twitter or the website at www.alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk or via Alva Community Action Point at the library.
\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. The AGM will take place at the next meeting tomorrow (Thursday). Stirling Christadelphian Church hour is held on Sunday from 2.15pm with Sunday school at the same time. Flower show This year’s show is on Saturday, September 1, at Allan Church Hall. A schedule of items for the competitions will be printed in the church June magazine but there will be a copy of the schedule pinned up in the large hall next week. Allan Church Service on Sunday at 11.15am will be led by Rev Ken Russell, Welcome Team 2 on duty. Sunday school and creche available. Anyone interested in their children attending Sunday school please speak to Kirsty MacGowan (Sunday school superintendent). The weekly Tuesday coffee club is from 10-11.30am in Allan Church Hall and Team 3 will be serving home baking with tea or coffee, all welcome. On Monday, June 11 from noon-1.30pm, Community Lunch Club is at Allan Church Hall. All members of the community welcome, particularly the elderly and anyone who lives alone. Cost £2.50 includes homemade soup, filled roll, tea/coffee and biscuits. Next board and session meeting is on Wednesday, June 13 at 7.15pm. All members are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in helping out on a Sunday morning - please contact Lesley 0796 8329764 or Douglas. Bannockburn House The house is open every Wednesday from 10am2pm for volunteers to continue getting it ready. The house will be open for organised tours on June 17, July 15 and August 19. These can be booked via www.bannockburnhouse.scot. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Margaret Brisley will be in Bannock- Bible burn Primary School on Saturday, June 9 at 10am. Ladywell Church Service on Sunday will be led by Rev Maggie Roderick. Although Sunday school has stopped for the summer, children are welcome in church. Team Three will be on duty. Tomorrow (Thursday), the coffee morning is from 10am-noon. Board and session meetings will take place on Tuesday, June 19. Bowling club Bingo and joker draw on Friday. A Try Bowls event takes place on Saturday from 11am-4pm for ages seven and up. All welcome.
\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. Rainbows The 3rd Stirling Rainbows meet in North Parish Church Hall. Details from braeheadrainbows@ gmail.com. Community garden Memberships are available at www.braehead.org/ garden or drop in any Tuesday or Saturday between 10.30am and noon to find out more. Stirling North Parish Church Today (Wednesday) 10am-noon, Coffee Pot Cafe., all welcome. Sunday schedule: 9.50am meet for prayer. 10.30am service (creche and zones available for all children); 6.30pm service. Tuesday, June 12 at 7.30pm, kirk session meeting.
\Bridge of Allan
Parish Church On Sunday, the Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11am and 6.30pm. Both services will be conducted by Rev Dan Harper. There will be a creche during the service and coffee fellowship takes place in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. The retiring collection will go towards the work of the Red Cross. The deadline for the July/August magazine is Monday, June 11. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church Sunday 8am Eucharist, 10am sung Eucharist. Young Church and creche take place in the church hall then join the main service later. Coffee/ tea are served in the church hall after the 10am service. On Wednesdays at 11am in the choir vestry there is a quiet, peaceful service with coffee/ tea afterwards. Sunday’s speaker at the 10am services was Rev Dr. Johan Koren (Lutheran Pastor, USA) Lecropt Kirk Sunday worship commences at 11.30am. Bible class and Sunday school meet at same time in church. Welcome team: Margaret McCready, Roy Mc Farlane, Claire Gibson and Anne Fielding. Joint evening service in St Blane’s at 6.30pm Both services conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell. 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 are 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 Chilas on 07740 676639. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for ages 50-plus are on Mondays in Bridge of Allan Parish Church Hall from 2-2.45pm and Friday 11-11.45am. A less energetic class is available on Thursdays in the church Hall from 11.15am-noon. For more information call Janice on 07565 182259. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Graham Houston will be in Bridge of Allan Library on Saturday, June 9 at 10am.
\Cambusbarron
Uniforms The William Stewart Foundation will have a donation station for outgrown school uniform at Cambusbarron Gala Day on Saturday, June 9. The charity supports orphans in Malawi. Bruce Memorial Church All are welcome to the service on Sunday at 11am conducted by Rev Graham Nash. The theme of the service will be ‘Discovering grace on the road to Damascus’. Knit and Natter tomorrow ( Thursday) 10am-noon and Rock Solid on Friday from 6.30-8pm both in the church hall. Cambusbarron Gala Day Teas in the church hall on Saturday, June 9. Baby and toddler group Every Thursday at Stirling County Rugby Club from 10-11.30am. £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 Service in the kirk on Sunday begins at 11am and will be followed by a celebration of Communion at 12.15pm. Both services will be led by Rev Ruth Halley (01786 463060). Coffee morning is held every Tuesday in the hall at Causewayhead at 10am. Due to changes in the Presbytery’s diary the annual evening service at the Old Kirk will now be held on Thursday, June 14 at 7pm rather than tomorrow (Thursday), as stated on the Logie calendar.
\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. Also meet at Stirling Community Hospital from 11am. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. Church of the Holy Rude The service on Sunday at 11.30am will be conducted by Rev Alan Miller. The Carolina International Chorale from North Carolina, USA will give a lunchtime recital in the church at 1.15pm tomorrow (Thursday). Donations will go to the organ fund. The church will hold a coffee morning on Friday, June 29 hosted by the social committee. It is proposed to have a produce stall selling home made items eg jam, home baking and sweets etc. along with a book stall for good quality cookery books and a bric a brac stall. The coffee morning will be from 10.30 am-1pm, entry £4. All welcome. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church On Friday, June 8, Holy Communion will take place at 11am and on Sunday, Holy Communion will be at 8.30am and Sung Eucharist for #music Sunday at 10.30am. Also on Friday, June 8 at 7.30pm, the Ensemble from the St Louis Children’s Choir, USA, will perform. This is the second in the series of concerts to mark the church’s 140th birthday. Admission by donation and refreshments will be served. 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. Allan Park South Church Communion service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Lynne Mack 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. Full details of all church events are on the website at www.apschurch.com. Contact number for all enquiries is Sally Forshaw on 01786 818414 or email sally.apschurch@gmail.com. St Columba’s Church Sunday service at 11am will be led by Rev Alex Millar and visitors to the church are welcome. Tea/coffee and a biscuit and the opportunity for fellowship and conversation is available in the main hall every Sunday following morning service. Each Sunday, age appropriate activities are provided for children from babies to teenagers through creche, junior church and bible class. There will be a meeting of the Deacons’ Court tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. Papers are available in Elders’ folders.