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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. 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. WRI Dunblane WRI meets today (Wednesday) 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. 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. St Blane’s Church On Sunday, September 30, morning service and Sunday School at 10am. 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. This will be a music and praise focus service and will be led by Michael Yuille. The All Age Services will take place on the first Sunday of the month at 5pm in the hall when we will eat a light meal, Ladies Bible Study group has restarted in the manse. All ladies welcome. The next meeting is on Tuesday, October 2, from 7.30pm. Contact Pamela for more details. The book group will meet next on Wednesday, October 3, at 2.30pm in the church hall. 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 until 1pm. Café, Tuesday to Friday, 2-5pm. Contact Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Tea Dance Tea dance in the Victoria Hall, Dunblane on Friday, September 28. Enjoy live music with David Vernon. Doors open 1.30pm, dancing 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits. Bring your own mug. Cost £4. Dunblane Cathedral Our Midweek Service is at the usual time of 11am tomorrow (Thursday). All welcome to attend this short service. Please gather in the choir area. The funeral for the late Miss Margaret Wilkie takes place on Friday at 11am. The dedication service for the Boys’ Brigade begins at 7pm in the Cathedral. On Saturday evening the new session for the Arts Guild opens with the Scottish poet Kenneth Steven reading some of his works, with musical interludes by Elinor Evans, clarsach. On Sunday we celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving at 10.30am. We would welcome donations for a collection for StartUp Stirling Foodbank. Donations of tins of soup, canned meat and fish, UHT milk, jars of sauce and vegetables can be brought to the service. All groups of Cathedral Kids will meet. Following the service tea and coffee will be served in the hall, where the Fairtrade Stall will also be open. The Joint Guild Dedication Service takes place in the
Cathedral at 7pm on Monday, October 1. The Bible Study group meets on Tuesday at 7pm in the halls.
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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.
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Wee County Walkers Free walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises in the village. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com
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Crook Making Come along and learn the traditional skills of crook making, materials and tools are made available. Classes on Wednesdays 7-9pm from today in the Old School of Kinbuck. For further details contact Hamish on 07770 430810.
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Wee County Walkers Meet on Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Menstrie Pensioners’ Asso-
ciation 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 nonmembers. 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. Menstrie United Free Church This Sunday, Morning Worship at 10am will be conducted by the Minister, Rev Jason Lingiah. We will begin a new series in Mark’s Gospel. Last week, at the Harvest Thanksgiving service, the new lectern was dedicated and just over £50 was raised from the retiring offering for the work of Friends International in Stirling for Christian work amongst international students. The next Prayer Meeting and Bible Study is on Tuesday, October 2, at 10.30am in the church. Please note that 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 at the Manse on 01259 215278. More information on Facebook @menstrieufchurch. Menstrie Parish Church Last week’s service was led by Rev John Rushton. This week will be Harvest Thanksgiving and Rev Richard Begg will lead worship. Monetary donations
in lieu of produce can be placed in envelopes to be sent to Christian Aid and Harvest produce donations will be given to the Gate. A short Kirk Session meeting will take place after the morning service. Tea in 2 takes place today (Wednesday) at 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. Thursday at 2 - the next event is on Thursday October 4 at 2pm after the community council lunch and will be a tea dance. All welcome. Morning Worship each Sunday at 11am.
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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. Councillor’s Surgery Ward 7, Bannockburn. Councillor Maureen Bennison will be in the Balfour Centre at 6pm tomorrow (Thursday).
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Credit union The office is open from 11.30am-2pm every Tuesday and Thursday in the Raploch Campus. All enquiries welcome and are dealt with confidentially. Councillor’s Surgery Ward 4, Stirling Councillor’s Surgery Ward 4, Stirling North. Councillor Susan McGill will be in the Riverbank Centre at 7pm tonight (Wednesday).
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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. 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. Old Parish Church The Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday at 10.30am and will be conducted by the Rev Gary J McIntyre. WaterAid envelopes can be handed in at the Church on Sunday. Messy Church takes place in St Columba’s Church on Sunday from 3.30pm to 6pm. Registration forms are available in the McMichael Chapel. The Tuesday Group begins the new session October 2 at 7.30pm in the Parish Halls. 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 RE:Fresh Cafe on Friday, September 28, with tea, coffee and cakes from 11am to 12.45pm. Sunday Morning Service on September 30 at 10.30am. Both held in the Mayfield Centre, St Ninians, FK7 0BD. All welcome.
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Community centre Cash bingo Wednesdays, 7.30pm.
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Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am, near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.
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History group Monthly talk in the Heritage Centre tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm is on “Gems of the Smith” by David Smith. Tea/coffee available. Admission £1 for members, £1.50 non-members.