\Menstrie
for details www.apschurch. com, Contact for all enquiries is Sally Forshaw, tel: 01786 818414 or email: sally.apschurch@gmail.com. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church On Friday, Holy Communion will take place at 11am and on Sunday, Holy Communion will be at 8.30am and Sung Eucharist at 10.30am. Also on Friday, July 6 at 4.30pm there will be a short recital by the TsungTsin Christian Academy (TTCA) from Hong Kong. Please come along and enjoy the music. The church hall is available for hire. Please contact shaws1@ talktalk.net for more information. All welcome to services and activities. St Columba’s Church Sunday service at 11am will be led by Rev. Alex Millar and visitors to the church are welcome. During the summer months, a range of age appropriate activities are provided for young people from babies to teenagers. The next scheduled friendship lunch will be on Monday, July 9 from noon to 1.30pm. Come along for soup and sandwich, a cake and a blether. Viewfield Erskine Church Sunday worship is at 11.30am with Rev AF Miller, organist Mr D McDonald and beadle Mrs L Millar.
\Cornton
Credit union Cornton and District 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. Baptist Church Tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm Praise, Prayer and Pastries. Sunday services at 11am and 6.30pm with Rev Hamish Wishart.
\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.
\Dunblane
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. 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 MondayFriday 2-5pm. Call Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. St Blane’s Church On Sunday, the morning service and Sunday School will be at 10am. Creche facilities available and tea/coffee will be served in the hall afterwards to which all are welcome. The joint evening service will be at 6.30pm in the Free Church. Thanks to all who supported the drama group and raised funds for Ehlers-Danios Support UK to help children suffering from this affliction. Dunblane Cathedral Midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the usual time of 11am. This short service in the choir is open to all. On Saturday, July 7 the “Music at Midday” series continues with an organ recital by Alessandro Bianchi. Mr Bianchi is making a return visit to Dunblane on his tour of the UK. A retiring collection will be taken. There is the opportunity to have a light soup lunch in the hall after the recital. This is by donation, with all proceeds going to Strathcarron Hospice. The early morning family service begins at 9.15am on Sunday with morning worship at 10.30am. Tea and coffee are served in the hall at the close of the service. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Graham Houston will be in the Burgh Chambers on Saturday, July 7 at 10am. Senior Citizens The next coach trip is to Carlisle on Tuesday, July 31, leaving Dunblane at 9.30am with the usual pick-up points arriving the Toll, St Ninians, for 10am. To reserve a seat please phone 01786 821128 or leave a message. All welcome, more info on our group is on Facebook.
\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.
\Fishcross
Wee County Walkers Walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protecwebsite tion League premises. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress. 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 UF Church Sunday worship at 10am will be conducted by Rev Jason Lingiah with the final study in 1 Timothy. Prayer meeting and bible study meets today (Wednesday) at 10.30am in the church. Donations for The Gate foodbank can be handed into the church. The minister can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278. More information can be found on Facebook @menstrieufchurch. Menstrie Parish Church Worship was led on Sunday by Rev Dennis Rose, who will also lead worship on Sunday, July 8 at 11am, all welcome. T-in-2 is taking a break until Wednesday, September 5 at 10.30am. Music on Thursday is also on holiday until September 6 following the community council lunch. The Outreach Group is grateful to everyone who assisted at or participated in the table top sale with refreshments and cake and candy with £230 raised for church funds. at former house in Plean Country Park. See parkrun.org.uk/plean for more details.
\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. 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. St Mark’s Church Summer Club runs this week until Friday, July 6. There will be no Young@Heart ladies meeting this week and this one is on Wednesday, July 11 when the guest speaker will be Eleanor Young with tales from St Petersburg. Sunday service begins at the usual time of 10.50am with reading of the intimations and worship following on at 11am. All welcome.
\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. Bowling Club Coaching takes place tonight (Wednesday) from 7pm. Next home friendly game will be on Sunday, July 8 at 2pm. Club fete will be on Saturday, July 14 from 10am in the clubhouse.
\St Ninians
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 Sunday service will take place at 10.30am in The Mayfield Centre. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday. Eyes down 8pm. Also entertainment on Saturday plus bingo. The club can be hired for free on Fridays. There will be a prize bingo night on Friday, July 20. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre and John Gow, a student for the Ministry. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the close of the service. There will be a joint church friendship lunch in St Columba’s Church Hall on Monday at noon. 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.
\Throsk
Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday at 7.30pm.
\Tillicoultry
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.