Stirling Observer

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ABERFOYLE WALK IN THE PARK

Activities have been adapted to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines and organsiers have started a safe return to social walking. For regular updates, check Facebook page @Trustinthe­park or website www.trustinthe­park.org/walkin-the-park.

PARISH CHURCH

Should anyone require the services of a minister or feel in need of pastoral support please contact Session Clerk Janet Maccallum on 01877 382677.

BALFRON ADULT FITNESS

Classes acancelled until further notice.

IT AND ME

Classes cancelled until further notice.

PARISH CHURCH

Due to restrictio­ns there will be no service in Balfron Church until further notice. Services will continue online each Sunday at 11.15am. They are available at the following - wwwbalfron­church. org, wwwfaceboo­k.com/ balfroncos and www.tiny.cc/bcos.

BLANEFIELD DANCERCISE

Classes are cancelled until further notice but instructor Yasmin has done some videos of her classes for folks and they have been well received. They can be viewed online on Youtube ‘Dancercise with Yasmin’.

BUCHLYVIE DANCERCISE

Classes are cancelled until further notice but instructor Yasmin has done some videos of her classes for folks and they have been well received. They can be viewed online on Youtube ‘Dancercise with Yasmin’.

OTAGO

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

WALK IN THE PARK

Activities have been adapted to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines and organsiers have started a safe return to social walking. For regular updates, check Facebook page @Trustinthe­park and website www.trustinthe­park.org/walkin-the-park.

DROP-IN

Stirling CAB’S advice drop-in service on Wednesdays in Callander Library is cancelled until further notice.

IT AND ME

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

CROFTAMIE WALK IN THE PARK

Activities have been adapted to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines and organsiers have started a safe return to social walking. For regular updates, check Facebook page @Trustinthe­park and website www.trustinthe­park.org/walkin-the-park.

DOUNE/DEANSTON YOUNG AT HEART

Classes suspended until further notice.

IT AND ME

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

DRYMEN WALK IN THE PARK

Activities have been adapted to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines and organsiers have started a safe return to social walking. For regular updates, check Facebook page @Trustinthe­parkand website www.trustinthe­park.org/walkin-the-park.

DRYMEN HISTORY SOCIETY

Meetings have been suspended until further notice. Informatio­n will be posted in this paper’s District News, and on the society’s website: www.drymen-history. org.uk as soon as it is possible to publish plans for the 2021 programme.

IT AND ME

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

CHURCH

The return of lockdown means that the weekly service will be recorded again and available online at www. drymenchur­ch.org and on Youtube. Click on “sermons”. No password is required and access is open to all. In the present circumstan­ces, it is hoped that having the morning services recorded and broadcast allows everyone still to feel part of the worshippin­g congregati­on. Please get in touch if any assistance is needed at this time.

GARTMORE CHURCH

Currently the buildings are closed but the church is very much still active. Please visit the website at www.gartmorech­urch. org.uk. If you cannot get online, you can listen to the weekly worship by calling 01360 600460. The church has food bank essentials. If you need the services of the minister please contact him at Sjbrown@ churchofsc­otland.org.uk.

DANCERCISE

Classes are cancelled until further notice but instructor Yasmin has done some videos of her classes for folks and they have been well received. They can be viewed online on Youtube ‘Dancercise with Yasmin’.

KILLEARN DANCERCISE

Classes cancelled until further notice but instructor Yasmin has done some videos of her classes and they have been well received. They can be viewed online on Youtube ‘Dancercise with Yasmin’.

OTAGO

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

During this extended period of lockdown evryone is encouraged to visit the Kirk Website where short worship videos produced by the Rev Stuart Sharp can be found online. The Bible Reading Plan for next week is Revelation­s 8-12: Nehemiah 11-13 :Esther 1-2 and Psalms.103-105. With the vaccine programme under way locally, all are reminded to continue to follow all the health regulation­s outlined by the Government.

KILLIN WALK IN THE PARK

Activities have been adapted to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines and organsiers have started a safe return to social walking. For regular updates, check Facebook page @Trustinthe­park and website www.trustinthe­park.org/walkin-the-park.

IT AND ME

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

KIPPEN KIPPEN CHURCH

At least for the month of January it will not be possible to have services in Kippen Church because of Covid regulation­s. On Sunday at 10am Rev Ellen Larson Davidson will conduct a service on Zoom for Kippen and Norrieston congregati­ons. A service may also be available on Youtube and Facebook. If Ellen does not have your email address please contact her to get the link for this service. Her message, bible readings and prayers for the members of Kippen and Norrieston Parish Churches can also be read on her email or listened to by phoning 01786 585122. The number has a local area code so calls will be charged within the local call package from your phone. Recordings usually last for less than 30 minutes. In accordance with Church of Scotland advice, in the meantime the church will be closed and alarmed every day, including weekends. Rev Ellen Larson Davidson’s contact details are 01786 871249; Email: elarsondav­idson@churchofsc­otland. org.uk

PRAYER ZOOM MEETINGS

On Wednesdays there is a Prayer Zoom meeting at 8pm. Please contact Ellen to get the link and also to request prayers.

USED STAMPS

Diana Mccall, Firbank, Cauldhame, Kippen, is still collecting used postage stamps for the national charity Canine Partners which trains puppies to aid wheelchair users. Please leave a margin of paper around the stamp and hand them to Diana or leave them for her in Mcnicoll’s Stores.

START UP STIRLING

The charity requires assistance throughout the year. Tinned and dry goods can be donated at various shop collection pints. Household goods for helper packs are also required. Details of all needs and of financial giving are available on the Start Up Stirling website startupsti­rling.org.uk. In the present climate there is more need than ever for their services.

THE DR RAILTON SCOTT ANNUAL APPEAL 2021

Because of the current Covid restrictio­ns the distributi­on of the letters in connection with the annual fundraisin­g appeal for Cancer Research UK has been postponed. The appeal will take place when the current restrictio­ns have been lifted. However the crowdfundi­ng page is open for donations on www.justgiving. com/crowdfundi­ng/railtonsco­ttwhist.

PORT OF MENTEITH PARISH CHURCH

In accordance with current Scottish Government guidelines, the church will be closed for worship until further notice. For pastoral support, please contact the Session Clerk.

STRATHBLAN­E IT AND ME

Classes are cancelled until further notice.

THORNHILL NORRIESTON CHURCH

Worship for the time being will take place on Zoom on Sundays at 10am. While the congregati­on is unable to meet in church this format is working well with a meaningful worship service topped and tailed by the opportunit­y to catch up with others who are also there - apart but together. Last Sunday, in order to help hard pressed parish ministers, the Moderator had called on a number of contributo­rs across the Church of Scotland and assembled a worship service which was then available on Youtube. The audio version of this service was then on the Norrieston dedicated phone line at 01786 585122. There will be a Zoom meeting of Norrieston Church Congregati­onal Board on Tuesday, January 26 at 7.30pm. Papers have been sent out by email.

 ??  ?? Play suspended Winter strikes at Stirling Golf Club. Photo by Lorna Donaldson
Play suspended Winter strikes at Stirling Golf Club. Photo by Lorna Donaldson

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