BANNOCKBURN
ALVA TODDLERS
Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30-11.30am in the Cochrane Hall.
DARBY AND JOAN GROUP
Weekly whist and dominoes, Wednesdays, 1.45pm, Cochrane Foundation Hall.
CARPET BOWLS
Monday and Friday 1.30-3.30pm at Alva Parklands. Call Pam on 01259 215031.
ALVA PENSIONERS
Bingo teas in the Parklands Centre on the first and second Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm.
KNITTING GROUP
Parklands Centre, 7.30pm on the first and third Mondays of the month.
OPEN DOORS
Alva Baptist Church open for tea/coffee and prayer, Wednesdays 10am-noon.
PARISH CHURCH
The church is holding its autumn fayre on Saturday, October 26 in the church halls and church from 11am and 2pm in aid of church funds. There are a variety of stalls including cake and candy, craft, children’s, raffle etc. Soup and sandwiches or tea/coffee and cakes will be served for the duration of the fayre. But you can pay extra to add a cuppa and goodies after your soup and sandwiches. All welcome.
MINERS WELFARE SOCIAL CLUB
Bingo Mondays and Wednesdays 8pm.
STIRLING CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH
Bible hour is on Sundays from 2.15pm with Sunday school at the same time.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Bannockburn Community Centre on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm.
BANNOCKBURN BUTTERCUP CAFE
Helpers/volunteers required at the cafe in Allan Church Community Hall every Monday 2pm- 3.45pm. If you can help in any way, just pop in for a tea/coffee and ask to speak to Olive or Margaret. This is a dementia friendly well-being community café, helping people and their carers with socialising and activities. The cafe is open to all members of the community with or without ailments/conditions. There is dominoes, cards and musical bingo.
ALLAN CHURCH
Service on Sunday will be led by Iain Armstrong at 11.15am and Welcome Team 5 is on duty. All welcome. Sunday school takes place in the church hall after the Children’s Address. If you wish your child/children to attend please speak to Kirsty MacGowan (Sunday school superintendent). Creche available. Tuesday Coffee Club with Team 3 on duty is from 10-11.30am. Coffee and a piece of home baking for £1.50. Tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm there is a quiz night in the Allan Church Hall in aid of Start Up Stirling, entry £4. Hosted by Murrayfield UF and Allan Churches. All welcome.Help: If you can assist with the church floral displays speak to Margaret Baxter. Help needed with digital hymnary /power point service presentations – speak to Lesley or Douglas. Volunteers required to help out at the Tuesday coffee
mornings – speak to coffee club members or Margaret Tough.
COMNMUNITY CRAFT CLUB
Next meeting is on Wednesday, October 23 from 2-4pm in Allan Church Hall. All welcome. Tea and coffee available.
MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH
A quiz night in aid of Start Up Stirling will be held in the Allan Church Hall tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm, costing £4 per person. Friday’s Tea in the Park outing is to the Courtyard Tea Room in Bonnybridge. Meet there at 2.30pm or contact Jean Hastings if you need transport. Sunday’s service will be led by Jane Sandell at 10.30am The welcome team is Ruth Newlands and Jessie Kemp; the offering team is Aileen Forsyth and Mary Spence. Monday, October 21 is when the Congregational Board meets at 2pm in the church hall,
BANNOCKBURN HOUSE
On Friday, October 11, trustees welcomed MSP Bruce Crawford and MP Stephen Kerr to Bannockburn House. Led by chair Penny Ellis, trustees outlined the master plan for Bannockburn House and grounds and were assured by both of their support for the current City Deal bid. More than 30 people of all ages enjoyed a muddy metal detecting event at the house on Sunday. Finds included musket balls, keys, bridles, horseshoes, nails, coins, belt buckles, tree identification tags and more. The tree identification tags are a particularly welcome find, enabling the garden team to use that information when choosing tree varieties for the planned orchard. Plans continue for the Christmas Fayre which will take place on November 30-December 1. Tickets will be available soon on Eventbrite and in local shops. Volunteers always welcome at Bannockburn House, contact volunteer co-ordinator Ross Caldwell on volunteer@bannockburnhouse.scot for more details. To keep up with what’s going on at Bannockburn House, follow the Facebook page or sign up for the newsletter on www.bannockburnhouse. scot.
LADYWELL CHURCH
Tomorrow (Thursday) the coffee morning is from 10am till noon. Craft Club meets tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm in the small hall. All welcome. Sunday’s service will be led by the minister Rev Liz Robertson. Sunday school is held during the service. Team Two will be on duty. Supper dance with music from the Grand Boys takes place on Saturday, October 19 at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £10 available from Evelyn Sillars or Grace O’Rourke. Magazine articles should be given,or emailed, to the minister by Sunday.
At the October meeting the Blairlogie ladies spent a crafty evening making Christmas cards with great results thanks to the careful instructions from Jennifer Carruthers. Competitions: Autumn photo - 1 Jean Marshall, 2 Alice Kilgour, 3 Moira McCulloch. Brownies - 1 Alice Kilgour, 2 Isobel Green.