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ALVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The community council is adhering to the current pandemic restrictions, so meetings until further notice will be held virtually using Zoom. Meetings will start around 7.15pm. Members of the Alva community are welcome at all meetings and can request to join a meeting by emailing info@alvacommunitycouncil. org.uk. Please make your request two clear days prior to the meeting. These will take place on Monday, January 11; Monday, March 8; Monday, April 12 and Monday, June 14. Any changes will be announced by newspaper, public notice, Alva CC website and Alva CC social media.
BANNOCKBURN LADYWELL CHURCH
The church will remain closed meantime. Reflections can be found on the church’s website and Facebook page.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave your contact details on the answering service and he will get back you within a couple of hours.
ALLAN CHURCH
Services have been postponed until exit from Tier 4. A weekly service is available to watch from the website. Please check out www.allanchurch.org. If you have no access to internet there is a recorded short message for the congregation and the community, which you can access via your home phone. Dial number 01786 641089. There will be a new message every week for you to listen to. Should you wish to contact our locum minister at this worrying time please email hiya @allanchurch.org. There will be adverts in the Observer as usual with updates when services resume. Please note: New drop off date at church for Mary’s Meals has been delayed due to the Covid regulations. Watch this space for further updates.
MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH
Sunday services continue at 10.30am on Youtube at Murrayfield UF Online, where a selection of hymns and prayers can also be found.
BRAEHEAD STIRLING NORTH PARISH CHURCH
The Sunday service will be live streamed at 10am. To watch please go to the website: www.stirlingnorth.org and click on livestream. An audio version will be available from 11.30am. To listen, please dial 01786 641166 (normal call rates will apply).
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Bryan Flannagan will hold online surgeries by appointment. Contact him on flannaganb@stirling.gov.uk.
CLASSES
Slimming World classes in the Crawford Hall will cease while Level Four restrictions are in operation. Call Marie on 07972 924638 for more info.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN WALKING GROUPS
Walks cancelled until further notice.
ST SAVIOUR’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
All public worship is suspended until further notice. All meetings, study groups, events and social gatherings connected to St Saviour’s are also suspended.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN PARISH CHURCH
Please note that there will be no inperson services on Sunday, January 10. Instead, the service will be available to view online via the church’s Facebook and Youtube pages at 10am on Sunday.
LECROPT KIRK
St Blane’s service is live-streamed at 10am and available on the Dunblane St Blane’s channel on Youtube and the service is also available from Sunday afternoon via telephone 01786 641133 with options for whole or parts of the service.
BROOMRIDGE COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Bryan Flannagan will hold online surgeries by appointment. Contact him on flannaganb@stirling.gov.uk to arrange.
CAMBUSBARRON VILLAGE NURSERY
Cambusbarron Village Nursery have created an amazing 2021 calendar showing photos of Gillies Hill taken during woodland play sessions. Calendars cost £6 and would make a lovely Christmas or New Year gift. Please email us (Jane@cambusbarronvillagenursery. com) to order.
CAUSEWAYHEAD CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Services cancelled for the foreseeable future. See www.cornerstonestirling.org.
CITY CENTRE WALKING GROUP
Walks cancelled until further notice.
STIRLING SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
The church in King Street, opposite the Golden Lion Hotel has closed until further notice.
QUEEN STREET METHODIST CHURCH
Due to the coronavirus pandemic there will be no worship services or other meetings being held in the church. Sunday worship is now being held online by Zoom. If you wish to join in please contact jon@cameroncape.net for logging in details. For further information about the church visit the website at stirlingmethodistchurch.org.uk.
VIEWFIELD ERSKINE CHURCH
Services will be online worship due to new Covid restrictions until advised.
PARK CHURCH
Worship on Sunday at 11am will be led online by the Interim Moderator Rev Alan Miller. Please go to the Church of the Holy Rude website for the web link. Coronavirus precautions prevent worship in church during January. The next virtual meeting of the Kirk Session will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday, January 13. Papers will be circulated prior to the date. Any apologies for absence should be sent prior to the meeting to the Session Clerk Dr Peter Murdoch. If the services of a minister are urgently required please contact Interim Moderator Rev Alan Miller on 01786 465166. All other queries to Dr Petermurdoch, Session Clerk on 01786 473087 (murdochps@btinternet. com).
CHURCH OF THE HOLY RUDE
Given the seriousness of the situation all services will continue online until we are once again out of Tier 4 restrictions. It is hoped there will be better news soon.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
On Sunday January 10 an audio service for the Baptism of Christ will be available via the church website at www. holytrinitystirling.org . All activities within the church are suspended while Level 4 restrictions remain in force. For prayer and worship resources and updates, please check the church website or the church Facebook page. You can also get in touch at contact@holytrinitystirling. org or tel. 01786 359821.
CORNTON CORNTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Services cancelled until further notice. See www.cornton.org.uk for more details.
COWIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Meetings cancelled until further notice.
COWIE RURAL ACTION GROUP (CRAG)
Meetings cancelled until further notice.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave your contact details on the answering service and he will get back you within a couple of hours.
COWIE AND PLEAN CHURCH
In light of the new regulations for Covid and all being returned to Tier 4 there will be no further services until this changes. A weekly service will still be available to watch from the linked website at www. allanchurch.org. If you have no access to internet there is a recorded short message for the congregation and the community, which you can access via your home phone. Dial number 01786 641089. There will be a new message every week for you to listen to Should you wish to contact our locum minister at this worrying time please email hiya @allanchurch.org
DUNBLANE WALKING GROUP
Walks cancelled until further notice.
FREE CHURCH
Services and activities ars suspended until further notice. Contact Rev Allan Shearer on 01786 609827.
DUNBLANE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
An invitation is extended to anyone interested in coming along to the weekly Sunday Celebration at 10.30am. The church is adhering to the current social distancing and hand sanitising guidelines and will require contact details of all those attending. You can also watch a weekly, bitesize encouragement by Pastor Duncan Strathdee on the Dunblane Christian Fellowship Facebook page.
ST BLANE’S CHURCH
St Blane’s service is live-streamed at 10am and available on the Dunblane St Blane’s channel on Youtube and the service is also available from Sunday afternoon via telephone 01786 641133 with options for whole or parts of the service.
FALLIN DROP-IN
Stirling CAB’S advice drop-in service is cancelled until further notice. Advice can be obtained from Stirling CAB on 01786 451225; mob 07927 646316.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Community council meetings suspended until further notice.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave your contact details on the answering service and he will get back you within a couple of hours.
MENSTRIE MENSTRIE UNITED FREE CHURCH
Sunday worship will be conducted by the minister Rev Jason Lingiah at 10am. The theme is Noah: Heeding God’s
Warnings – Hebrews 11:7. The sermon will be available online at www.facebook. com/menstrieufchurch - no Facebook account is required. Kirk Session resumes on Tuesday,january 19 at 10.30am in the church. The online Bible Study resumes tomorrow (Thursday) - contact the minister for details to sign in. The December/january Newsletter is now available. Mr Lingiah can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278 and is available for any pastoral or practical support.
PLEAN PARKRUN
All parkruns are currently suspended. See parkrun.org.uk/plean.
DROP-IN
Stirling CAB’S advice drop-in service is suspended for the time being. Advice can be obtained from Stirling CAB on 01786 451225; mob 07927 646316.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave contact details on the answering service and he will get back to you within a couple of hours.
COWIE AND PLEAN CHURCH
In light of the new regulations for Covid and all being returned to Tier 4 there will be no further services until this changes. A weekly service will still be available to watch from the linked website at www. allanchurch.org. If you have no access to internet there is a recorded short message for the congregation and the community, which you can access via your home phone. Dial number 01786 641089. There will be a new message every week for you to listen to Should you wish to contact our locum minister at this worrying time please email hiya @allanchurch.org
RAPLOCH SALVATION ARMY
The charity shop is now open on weekdays between 10am and 2pm. The Valley Furniture Project has also reopened. The ‘I am the way’ support group meets via Zoom on Thursdays at 7pm. Takeaway meals for the homeless are available, Monday to Friday, between 3pm and 4pm. Meals are also available for those isolated at home. For further information, or to contact The Drug and Alcohol Support Worker or the Debt Adviser, ring 01786 448923
ST NINIANS ST NINIANS COMMUNITY CHURCH
Services, groups and activities off until further notice. See church website.
ST NINIANS OLD PARISH CHURCH
A prerecorded service conducted by the Rev Helen Cook will appear on the church Youtube channel, Facebook page and website on Sunday at 10.30am.