District News
ALVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Alva Community Council is meeting online using Zoom until further notice. 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 to join the meeting two clear days prior to the meeting date. If you would like an item, put on an agenda, please email info@ alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk. Elected Clackmannanshire councillors, police representatives and subgroups will be sent a link by email, to Alva CC meetings automatically. Monthly updates will be announced by newspaper, public notice, Alva CC website and Alva CC social media. You can keep up to date by visiting the Alva CC website.
BANNOCKBURN ALLAN CHURCH
Service on Sunday at 11.15am. All welcome to attend. Collections for the foodbank can be left in the church. Your support is vital especially in these times and much appreciated. Board and session meet (tonight) Wednesday at 7pm. All members are encouraged to attend.
IN COLOUR
Allan Church will be lit up purple on tomorrow (Thursday) for Fibromyalgia Awareness and blue on Tuesday, May 17 for Neurofibromatosis Awareness.
ALLAN CHURCH TUESDAY COFFEE CLUB
The club will run on the first and third Tuesday of each month due to reduced numbers of helpers. It will still be from 10-11.30am. If you would like to help out please come along and speak to a member of the team. Organisers are looking forward to seeing everyone again. If the banner is out, then the club is open, but please do a lateral flow test before attending. Next meeting is on May 17.
BANNOCKBURN BUTTERCUP CAFÉ
The cafe in Allan Church Community Hall requires more volunteers to enable it to restart successfully. Organisers cannot run safely without volunteers and helpers so please come along and help. There will be a meeting on Monday, May 30 at 1.30pm or call Lesley on 07968 329764 if you would like to discuss. The aim is to be open every Monday once there are enough helpers.
MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH
Sunday’s service will be led by Rev Gary Barclay in the church hall at 10.30am and will also be available on Youtube at Murrayfield UF Online from 10.30am onwards. The Indoor Walking Group meets on Zoom at 4pm on Mondays and Fridays - details from Jean Hastings. The Outdoor Walking Group (known as Tea in the Park) is restarting on Friday, May 13 with a kind of “I Spy” walk in Ladywell Park, starting at 2pm at the Bruce Street car park. Order forms for the Plant Sale are available from Jean or Elizabeth Hastings. Orders need to be in by Sunday.
BRAEHEAD STIRLING NORTH PARISH CHURCH
The Sunday service will take place at 10.30am and will be led by Rev Scott Mcinnes. This service will also be livestreamed on the website www. stirlingnorth.org/whats-on/livestream. Future events: Saturday, May 28 – Rob Halligan Concert at 7.30pm, tickets cost £8. Sunday, June 12 - Messy Church at 3pm. All welcome.
BINGO
Cash bingo every Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Crawford Hall.
BRAEHEAD COMMUNITY PROJECT CENTRE.
The AGM will be held on Wednesday, May 18 at 9pm in the Crawford Hall following the bingo.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN LECROPT KIRK
Sunday worship is at 11.30am led by Rev Gary Caldwell with service livestreamed on the Dunblane St Blane’s Youtube channel and via Lecropt’s Facebook page at 10am from St Blane’s, and available from Sunday afternoon via telephone 01786 641133 with options for whole or parts of the service. Next car boot sale is on Saturday, May 28 - to book contact Janet 07733 598830.
ROCK AND REEL
The popular seated class has resumed In Bridge of Allan Parish Church Hall on Tuesdays from 1.45-2.30pm followed by coffee and a chat. Cost £5 per session. All welcome, suitable for wheelchair users. A few spaces still Available in the aerobics classes for the over 55s also in the church hall on Mondays from 2.45-3.30pm and Wednesdays 11-11.45am. Further details from Tricia Chillas 07740 676639.
TEA’S COMPANY
Held every Monday between 2pm and 4pm in the Honeyman Hall at Bridge of Allan Parish Church, Tea’s Company is a community group for those who want a chat, make new friends, feeling lonely or isolated. Friendly atmosphere. Free cake and tea. Members play bingo, hold quizzes, singalongs and have theme days.
ST SAVIOUR’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Wednesday morning quiet Eucharist continues today at 11am in the choir vestry. There will be coffee after the service. On Sunday, the 10am service will be led by Rev Val Nellist. It is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. There will be refreshments in the church hall after the service. Comfortable new chairs arrived during the week and look splendid now they are in place. With the relaxation of Covid guidance for places of worship please continue to take precautions that you are comfortable with whilst respecting the needs of those around you
BRIDGE OF ALLAN PARISH CHURCH
Sunday worship will be held in the church at 11am, the service will be led by Rev David Clark. Children are invited to attend the first part of the serviced then on to Sunday Club after the children’s talk. Sunday services will continue to be live-streamed via Facebook Live and will be available on Facebook thereafter on www.facebook.com/ Bridgeofallanparishchurch.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN BOWLING CLUB
On Saturday the club played a friendly match against Balfron BC at Balfron. The result was a win for Bridge of Allan by 7743. Bridge of Allan skips scores were - P Howarth 21-12; S Ingram 17-13; I Wright 22-9; R Guy 17-9. On Saturday, May 14 the club plays against Bannockburn BC at Bannockburn. On Friday, May 20 there will be a fun bowls/cheese and wine event at the club starting at 6.30pm. All welcome. Further details next week. Friday’s Joker prize was won by Steve Ingram.
CAMBUSBARRON THE BRUCE MEMORIAL CHURCH
The church will be open for prayer today and every Wednesday from 10am to noon. Knit and Natter is on in the Hall tomorrow (Thursday) from 10am to noon. The Fruitfulness on the Frontline Discussion Group continues tomorrowq (Thursday) in the church hall from 7-8.30pm. The annual Christian Aid Walk will be on Saturday, May 14 at 2pm. This will be a short Two Bridges Walk around Cambusbarron, followed by light refreshments in the church hall. Sunday worship is at 11am, looking at Truth and Godliness in Everyday Life from Titus 2. Sunday school will be on after the first part of the service - all children are invited. You can watch the service live or later on the Bruce Memorial Church Youtube channel.
WELLBEING GROUP
The group will meet at 10.30am on Tuesday, May 17 in the church hall. Guest speaker Ilona Shilliday from Dunblane and Stirling Beekeepers Association will give a talk about her local beekeeping project. Everyone welcome. For further details contact Angela Samson mob 07977 342022.
SAVE GILLIES HILL
The group is having a open meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 7pm till 8.30pm in Cambusbarron Community Centre. This meeting will focus on the 16 conditions that apply to the new quarry access road. There is limited capacity and attendees are required to pre-register at www.savegillieshill.org.uk.
SWI NEWS
The next meeting will take place at 1pm on Wednesday, May 18 in the community centre. This will be the Annual General Meeting and will be followed by a seated exercise session with Laura Taylor. Competitions are a favourite calendar and a handmade bookmark. On Tuesday, May 24 there will be an outing to Bannockburn House for a guided tour followed by tea/ coffee and cake in the Victorian dining room. All members warmly welcomed.
CAUSEWAYHEAD CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
The church has moved back to its home at Wallace High School with meetings at 10.30am on Sundays. All welcome - please book a ticket via www.cornerstonestirling.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
On Sunday at 9.30am, HT Kidz are hosting a Christian Aid Big Brekkie. Following this at 10.30am. there will be a Sung Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Tots’ Cafe meets at 10am on Mondays. The Wellsprings prayer group will meet on Tuesdays from May 17. An e-envelope for Christian Aid Week donations is available online via the church website at www.holytrinitystirling. org. See also the church Facebook page for online resources and details of all activities. You can also get in touch at contact@holytrinitystirling.org or tel. 01786 359821.
PARK CHURCH
Worship on Sunday will be led by the Rev Attie Van Wyk at 11am in the church. Mission Partners Joel and Fiona Hafverstein will be contributing to the service for the final time. Please come and hear their interesting account of service in Nepal in the last six years. Junior Church and creche are provided for children. Tea and coffee will be served at tables after the service in the Main Hall and all are welcome to come for a chat and fellowship. A Stirling Kirks Together Allage Friendship Lunch will be held in the Main Hall today (Wednesday). Homemade soup, filled rolls, tea, coffee and home baking. A friendly welcome is extended to members and visitors alike. Coffee Club will take place in the Main Hall tomorrow (Thursday) from 10.3011.30am, all welcome to join for a cuppa and a chat. Sparks Pre-school playgroup will not meet on Friday, May 13. The Celebration Congregational Lunch will be held on Sunday, June 5 immediately after the service. Places should be booked with the administrator in the church office which is open Tuesday to Friday from 9.30am to noon. Messages can be left on the telephone (01786 462400) or by email parkchurchstirling@gmail.com. In an emergency Rev Attie Van Wyk can be contacted at the Park Church manse on 01786 478269 or Avanwyk@ churchofscotland.org.uk.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY RUDE
The joint service for Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, will be held in the Holy Rude at 11am, led by Rev Alan Miller. For more information: holyrude.org.
VIEWFIELD ERSKINE CHURCH