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will be led by Rev Alex Millar and visitors to the church are welcome. Every Sunday, there are age related activities for children of all ages from babies, through toddlers to teenagers. There will be an important meeting of the Kirk Session today (Wednesday) in connection with the upcoming vacancy, with Rev Gary McIntyre acting as Interim Moderator. The next Messy Church session is scheduled for Sunday September 30 at 3.30pm. This “different” form of church is for everyone and all are welcome. For further details contact Lyndsay Boyack on 07802546986. Our next Friendship Lunch is scheduled for Monday October 8, noon -1.30pm. Come along for soup and a sandwich, some delicious home baking, tea and coffee and a blether. All welcome. Please note, the church office will be closed from September 23 to October 1 inclusive. Viewfield Erskine Church On Sunday, September 23, worship at the Church of the Holy Rude at 11am with guest preacher Rev M Rodderick. Please note during our minister’s recuperation all services will be at 11am and at alternate churches. Next week’s service (Sunday September 30) the Morning Service will be at Viewfield, 11am, and conducted by Mr Derek Neilson. Tea and coffee will be served after the Morning Service on September 30. There will be choir practice on Sunday September 30 in the church with Alex Christie. Queen Street Methodist Church There will be a service of Morning Worship on the theme of Celtic Awareness of Creation on Sunday at 10.30am led by Rev Jim Jones and Mr Jon Cape. Junior church groups will be available during the service and refreshments will be served afterwards.
\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 The knitting and sewing group meets every Monday in the community centre from 9.30amnoon. Cost £1, no sewing machines necessary. Community Council Meeting on Wednesday September 26 at 6pm in Cornton Community Centre. All welcome.
\Cowie
One O’Clock Gang Lunch club in the Miners Welfare Club, Mondays, 1pm. Community council Meets in the community centre on the last Monday of the month. Councillor’s surgery Ward 7 Bannockburn. Councillor Alasdair Macpherson will be in Cowie Community Centre at 6pm on Monday, September 24.
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Wee County Walkers Meet every Thursday at 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 from Innes Macleod on 01259 760566. Men’s breakfast at Choices coffee shop is on third Saturday of every month at 8am. Call Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Christian Aid exhibition Christian Aid is highlighting the tragedy of the 40 million people who are currently internally displaced, forced out of their homes but still within their own countries. Because they have not crossed a national boundary they do not benefit from the help provided for refugees. An exhibition explaining the issue and highlighting individual case studies is on display until Sunday, September 23 in Dunblane Cathedral. It will be on display in Dunblane High School during the week beginning Monday, September 24. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for ages 50-plus are on Tuesdays in the Victoria Hall from 12.15-1pm. For more information call Janice on 07565 182259. Whist club Meetings are on Thursdays from 1.30-3.30pm in Lesser Hall, Victoria Hall. New players welcome with tuition available if required. Further information Dolly Gemmell 01786 822387. Senior Citizens The group’s AGM is on Tuesday, September 25 in the Supper Room, Victoria Hall 2pm. Forthcoming events include two bingo sessions on Tuesday, October 16 and Tuesday, November 20 with a ceilidh/golden oldies disco on Friday, November 30, again in the Victoria Hall from 8pm. More info on Facebook. Boys’ Brigade Anchor Boys have now started the new session and all boys in P1-P3 will be made welcome for lots of fun activities every week. Meetings are on Wednesdays from 6.15-7.15pm in the Cathedral Hall. Boys should be accompanied by a parent to enrol if they haven’t already been signed up. Forms are available online at www.dunblanebb.org.uk/ enrolment2018. Junior Section (P4P6, Fridays 6.30-8pm) and Company Section (P7-S6, Fridays 7.45-10pm) are already underway and continue to welcome new members each week. This Friday, the boys will enjoy a visit from Akimu, Ruth and Prichard, visitors from Likhubula, Malawi. On Saturday, September 22, it’s the BB Coffee Morning from 10am until noon in the Cathedral Hall. Donations of home baking, cake and candy and raffle prizes will be gratefully received. Entry is £2.50 (adults) or £1.50 (children). Hot breakfast rolls will also be on sale for an additional charge. All proceeds from the coffee morning will go to general BB funds. Thanks to everyone who came to our Beetle Drive on Saturday for Project Malawi. The sum of £1,020 was raised. Tickets are now available for our future Project Malawi 2019 fundraising events. A gin-tasting night is being held on Saturday October 6 at the Braeport Centre (7pm); tickets are £20 per person. This is followed by a Whisky Tasting night on Saturday November 3 (same time/venue) and a Family Race Night on Saturday November 17 in the Victoria Hall. To get tickets for any of these events, please call 822955, email projectmalawi@dunblanebb.org.uk or find us on Facebook. Dunblane Accordion and Fiddle Club The season’s opening meeting is today (Wednesday) in the Victoria Hall, Dunblane. Doors open at 7.15pm for 7.30pm. The guests will be The Duncan Black Duo. All players, any instrument, warmly welcome. WRI Dunblane WRI meets on Wednesday, September 26, in the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Our speaker for the evening is Millie Christie who will be demonstrating her floral artistry to us. A special welcome back to our previous members as well as to any visitor who wishes to join us. Councillor’s surgery Ward 3, Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. Saturday, September 22, Councillor Douglas Dodds will be in Dunblane Chambers at 10am. Tea Dance Tea dance in the Victoria Hall on Friday, September 21, with live music from John Morgan. Doors open 1.30pm, dancing from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits, bring your own mug. Cost £4. St Blane’s Church Morning service and Sunday School this Sunday will be at 10am. We shall be welcoming Ruth, Pritchard and Akimu from Malawi as part of their visit to Dunblane. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall afterwards to which all are welcome. The evening service will be held in St Blane’s at 6.30pm. Ladies Bible Study group has restarted in the manse. All ladies welcome. Contact Pamela for more details. The book group will meet next today (Wednesday) at 2.30pm in the church hall when they will be thinking about favourite hymns. Harvest Thanksgiving will take place in St Blane’s on September 30. The Kirk Session has agreed to support the work at Ekwendeni in Malawi again this year. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Celebration Service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. ‘Chatty Crafters’ club every Tuesday 10am-1pm. Café, Tuesday to Friday, 2-5pm. Contact Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Dunblane Cathedral Our Midweek Service is at the usual time of 11am tomorrow (Thursday). Please gather in the choir area. The Coffee Morning season gets off to a start for the new session this Saturday, when the Boys’ Brigade look forward to welcoming you between 10am and noon. Admission £2.50 adult, £1.50 child. Usual stalls. On Sunday, Morning Worship is at 10.30. All groups of Cathedral Kids meet. Tea and coffee are served in the hall at the close of the service. The Fairtrade stall will be open. The AGM of the Cathedral Arts Guild will be held in the halls at 7.30pm.
\Fallin
Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library. Local office Open 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. Councillor’s surgery Ward 7 Bannockburn. Councillor Maureen Bennison will be in Fallin Library at 10.30am tomorrow (Thursday).
\Fishcross
Wee County Walkers Free walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises in the village. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com
\Kinbuck
Crook Making Come along and learn the traditional skills of crook making, materials and tools are made available. Classes on Wednesdays 7-9pm from September 26 in the Old School of Kinbuck. For further details contact Hamish on 07770 430810.
\Menstrie
Wee County Walkers Meet on Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Menstrie Pensioners’ Association The opening meeting is at 7.30pm tonight (Wednesday) in Rooms 2/3 of the church hall. This will be a talk by the community police on scams and cold calling. As this subject might be of interest to lots of people this will be an open meeting. All welcome, contact Edna Crawford 01259 761616. Names and payments for members wishing to go on an outing to Falkirk Town Hall on Thursday, November 1 to see The Bohemians perform ‘Crazy for You’ will taken at the meeting on September 19. Cost is £15 for members and £18 for non23, members. This includes transport. Payment will be taken at the October meeting for the outing to the panto in December. Cost £20 for members and £23 for non-members. Parish Church This week Mr Andy Martin led worship. Next week’s service will be led by Rev John Rushton and will include dedication of the Guild. All welcome to morning worship, each Sunday at 11am. Tea in 2 on Wednesday 10.30am. Please pop in for a cuppa and a chat. The Gate – the next delivery will be after Harvest Sunday on September 30. Fabric Bag collections will take place during September. Menstrie Pensioners opening meeting at 7.30pm today (Wednesday) in Church Halls. This will be a talk by community police on ‘Scam and Cold Calling’. All welcome. Thursday at 2 – the next event will be Carpet Bowls tomorrow (Thursday) after the community council lunch. The new session of the Guild starts on Tuesday, September 25, at 7.30pm with a musical evening followed by refreshments. All welcome. SWI Blairlogie SWI got the new session off to a flying start with a lovely floral art demonstration by Julie Duncan. Competition results: Favourite flower 1 Alice Kilgour, 2 Joyce Gow, 3 Isobel Green: Jar of chutney 1 Shona Storer, 2 Jean Marshall, 3 Isobel Green. Menstrie United Free Church This Sunday, Morning Worship at 10am will be conducted by the Minister, Rev Jason Lingiah. This will be our Harvest Thanksgiving service and there will be a retiring offering for Friends International. The Kirk Session meet today (Wednesday) in the Manse at 10.30am. The next Prayer Meeting and Bible Study is on Tuesday October 2 at 10.30am in the Church. Please note future meetings will now take place on Tuesdays. Donations for The Gate Foodbank can be handed into the church. The Church is available for hall lets please contact the Minister. The Minister can be contacted at the Manse on 01259 215278. More information on Facebook @menstrieufchurch.
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Library Bookbug sessions every other Monday from 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. Zumba A free Zumba® Gold class takes place in the Balfour Centre at 11am for older people. Free, healthy refreshments will be provided. Fitness clothing and non-slippery trainers recommended. More from Ekaterine Tsurtsumia, 07824547865, email: ekaterine.tsurtsumia@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
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Credit union The office is open from 11.30am-2pm every Tuesday and Thursday in the Raploch Campus. All enquiries are dealt with confidentially. Come along and join and find out the difference your Christmas shopping could be with money management advice. 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 Parish Church The next meeting of the 121 Group is on Tuesday, September 25, in the session room at 5.30pm. StMark’s@ Sainsbury’s will therefore gather on Tuesday October 2 at 5.30pm. The Young@Heart Ladies next meet in the small hall on Wednesday October 3 at 2pm. The Super Group Youth Club will gather in the large hall at 6.30pm on Wednesday evenings. Sunday Services begin at 10.50am with reading of the Intimations followed by Morning Worship at 11am. Evening Praise and Prayer commences at 6pm in the side aisle of the church and we welcome all along to our gatherings. Bowling Club Our last coaching night of the season will be tonight (Wednesday) from 6.30pm. The Closing Day will be this Saturday (September 22) at 2pm, after a friendly game, the presentation of prizes will take place. The following day (Sunday) the Riverside Club will play the ex presidents in their first fixture of the season at the Stirling Indoor at 2pm.
\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. Carpet bowls Over 60s are invited along to play carpet bowls in the Mayfield Centre from 2-4pm Mondays and Thursdays. Tea and biscuits provided at half time. A fun way to meet other people and to keep fit and all for only £4 per week. COP AGM The Cultenhove Opportunities Partnership (COP) annual general meeting will take place on Monday, October 8 at 7pm in Hillview Community Centre. St Ninians Old Parish Church The Kirk Session will meet on Thursday at 7.30pm. The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by the Rev Gary J McIntyre. There will be a Creche and the Sunday Club will meet. The 8th Stirling (St Ninians) Company of The Boys’ Brigade will be in attendance. There will be a service on Sunday in Eccles Court at 1pm and in Westerlands Care Home at 1.30pm. There will be a social afternoon in the Parish Halls on Monday from 2-4pm. A warm welcome awaits all who wish to come along. The Pastoral Care Group will meet on Tuesday at 7pm in the Church and the Craft Group will meet at the same time in the Parish Halls. Councillor’s surgery Ward 5 Stirling West. Councillor Christine Simpson will be in Borestone Primary School at 6.30pm today (Wednesday). St Ninians United Free Church On Sunday the service at 11am will be conducted by Rev M Keane. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. The Evening Service at 7pm will be conducted by Rev M 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. St Ninians Community Church On Friday, September 21, RE:Fresh Cafe with tea, coffee and cakes from 11am to 12.45pm. On Sunday, September 23, Morning Service 10.30am. Both held in the Mayfield Centre FK7 0BD.
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Community centre Cash bingo Wednesdays, 7.30pm.
\Tillicoultry
Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am, near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com. Garden Club Next meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9pm in the Ben Cleuch Centre. Guest will be Frank Kremer showing alternate floral arrangements. New and returning members and visitors welcome.
\Tullibody
History group Monthly talk in the Heritage Centre on Thursday, September 27 at 7.30pm is on “Gems of the Smith” by David Smith. Tea/ coffee available. Admission £1 for members, £1.50 non-members.