\Dunblane

Credit Union is open every Monday from 9am-3pm and Fridays 4pm6pm in the community centre. Needles and Pins Knitting and sewing group meets every Monday from 9.30-noon in the community centre. No sewing machine needed, £1 donation for tea, coffee and biscuits. Cornton Baptist Church Tonight (Wednesday) at 6.30pm CBC Kids Club Parent and Coffee Evening. Tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm Praise, Prayer and Pastries. Friday, June 8 at 10am Noah’s Ark Parent and Toddler Group and 7.30pm Youth Cafe. Sunday services at 11am led by David Reynolds and 6.30pm led by Duncan Cullens.

\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. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. 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 info from Innes Macleod on 01259 760566. Men’s breakfast at Choices coffee shop is held on the third Saturday of every month at 8am. Call Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. St Blane’s Church Sunday service and Sunday school will be at 10am. Creche available, tea and coffee will be served in the hall afterwards to which all are welcome. The evening service is at 6.30pm. Ladies bible study group will meet in the manse (46 Kellie Wynd) on the first and third Thursdays of the month to study the book of Joshua. The next meeting is tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm. All ladies welcome – more details from Pamela Caldwell. Stated Business Meeting of the congregation for 2018 will take place on Sunday, June 17 at 9.30am in the church hall, prior to morning worship. The meeting allows the congregation to scrutinise the church’s accounts, paper copies of which are available in the Mitchell Room. The session’s sub-group leaders will also give short updates on the ongoing work and future plans for St Blane’s. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. Chatty Crafters club every Tuesday 10am-1pm; cafe is open MondayThursday 2-5pm. Call Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Celebration Of Hope A free coach will be going from Dunblane Christian Fellowship to the event at Falkirk Stadium on Friday, June 15, Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 at 7pm with speaker Will Graham (the late Billy Graham’s grandson) and musicians. To book a seat, phone Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Dunblane Arthritis Care Next meeting is on Monday, June 11 from 1.303.30pm in the Victoria Hall. Speaker is to be confirmed. Anyone interested in coming along should contact Pat Anderson on 01786 833505 for branch information. Tea dance Next dance in the Victoria Hall is on Friday, June 8. Doors open from 1.30pm, live music with Johnny Duncan, dancing from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits, bring your own mug, cost £4. Dunblane Cathedral Midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the usual time of 11am. All welcome to attend this short service, which is held in the choir area of the cathedral. Sunday worship begins at the usual time of 10.30am. All age groups of Cathedral Kids will meet. The service will be followed by a family barbecue in the manse garden. This is for the “church family”, all ages are invited and seats will be provided! Bring your own picnic or enjoy a tasty burger. On Sunday, the Handbell Ringers present their closing concert for the session in the Cathedral, “Music for a Summer Evening”. The concert begins at 7.30pm. Tickets (£8, £5 concessions, children free) will be available at the door or in advance from Smallprint, Dunblane or the Kilmadock Information Centre, Doune. The final meeting of the kirk session for the year 2017–18 will be held on Tuesday, June 12 at 7.30pm.

\Fallin

Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library. Local office The office is open on Fridays in the library 10-1pm and 2-5pm to pay rent/council tax and receive help and advice. An office is also available for private meetings.

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Wee County Walkers Walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.

\Menstrie

Gaelic Parent and Child Group For children aged up to five meets on Tuesdays 10am-noon in Menstrie Parish Church Hall. The cost is £1.50. Wee County Walkers Meet on Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk with trained leaders. See www.weecountywalkers. Menstrie Parish Church On Sunday at 11am, the Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated. T-in-2 on Wednesdays from 10.30-11.30am, please pop in for a cuppa and a chat. The Gate at Alloa urgently needs tinned and packet foods. Deadline for the summer newsletter is Sunday, June 10. At Music on Thursday on June 14, there are games at 2pm, all welcome. Kirk session meeting is on Thursday, June 21 at 7pm. Preachers for next few weeks as follows: June 10 (Communion) – Rev Paul Sewell; June 17 – Rev John Rushton; June 24 – Mr Jonny Clipston. Website is www. menstrieparishchurch.co.uk. Menstrie UF Church Sunday wor- ship at 10am will be conducted by Rev Dennis Rose. Rev Jason Lingaih will be conducting the Communion Service at Moncrieff UF Church, Alloa. Prayer meeting and bible study will take place today (Wednesday) at 10.30am in the church. Mr Lingiah will continue the series on the ‘I am’ sayings of Jesus. The General Assembly of the United Free Church of Scotland will take place from tonight (Wednesday) to Friday, June 8 at the Salutation Hotel, Perth. The church will be open on Menstrie Gala Day on Saturday, June 8 from 10am-4pm for anyone to have a look around and meet the congregation. Tea and juice will be available. The minister can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278. More information can be found on Facebook @menstrieufchurch.

\Plean

Library Bookbug sessions every other Monday, 11.15-11.45am for babies and pre-school children. Parkrun Meet on Saturdays, 9.20am at former house in Plean Country Park. See parkrun.org.uk/plean for more details.

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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. Credit union The office is open from 11.30am-2pm every Tuesday and Thursday in the Raploch Campus. Any member who needs advice outwith these hours can contact the main office in Cornton Community Centre on Monday from 9am-3pm and Friday from 4-6pm. Those members who have not handed in their passbook for dividend updating might want to do so as soon as possible. Playhaven Out of School Care There is to be a prize bingo night in aid of Playhaven on Friday, June 15, and donations from users are welcome. Items can be handed in to the group. Friday club The group meets on June 8 at 2pm in the small hall of St Mark’s Parish Church. St Mark’s Parish Church The Young@Heart Ladies Group meets today (Wednesday) at 2pm in the church hall. SUper group (youth club) has its final meeting of the session tonight (Wednesday). Sunday services begin at 10.50am with the reading of the intimations followed by worship at 11am. Evening Praise and Prayer begins at 6pm in the side aisle of the church. Two events are being held at St Mark’s as part of the National Weekend of Invitation. On Saturday, June 16 from 6-7.30pm a Cheese ‘n’ Bubbly evening has been organised and on Sunday, June 17 there will be a Cafe Church Service at 10.30am in the large hall. Members are encouraged to bring along family friends and neighbours to join with us.

\Riverside

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. Music Project The annual Big Tune Day will take place on Sunday, June 10 at Riverside Bowling Club from 2pm to 5pm. All are welcome. Bring instruments or just come along to listen. Anyone interested can bring a picnic to share, and tea, coffee and juice will be provided.

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Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at Battle of Bannockburn Centre, Glasgow Road. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. St Ninians Community Church On Friday Re:fresh cafe is open from 11am to 12.45pm. Sunday service will take place at 10.30am. Both held in The Mayfield Centre. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday. Eyes down 8pm. Also entertainment on Saturday by Billy Hammond plus bingo. The club can be hired for free on Fridays. St Ninians Old Parish Church The property committee will meet at the church tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. There will be a film show in the Parish Halls on Saturday, June 9 at 2pm. Though primarily for children, adults will also be welcome. Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday at 10.30am and there will be a Thanksgiving service at 6.30pm. Both services will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre and visitors will be welcome. There will be a friendship lunch in St Columba’s Church Hall on Monday, June 11 at noon. Business committee will meet at the church on Tuesday, June 12 at 10am. St Ninians UF Church Sunday service at 11am will be conducted by Rev G Brown. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. Evening service at 7pm will be conducted by Rev Martin Keane.

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Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday at 7.30pm. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Margaret Brisley will be in the community centre on Tuesday, June 12 at 6pm.

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Wee County Walkers Meet on Saturdays, 10.30am, near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.