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BANKFOOT CHURCH
The service this week is at 11.15am and will be led by Michael Archibald. Teas, coffees and biscuits will be served after the service. Sunday, June 4 will be a communion service.
A Ukulele concert on Friday, June 2 at 7.30pm is held in Bankfoot Church Centre. Music with cheese and wine. Tickets are priced at £6. Contact Evelyn on 01738 710534.
Baby and toddlers and cosy corner is Mondays 10am-12pm, yoga class 6pm7pm Tuesdays, keep fit 10pm, badminton club 7pm-10pm Wednesdays, walking group 10.15am– 11.15am Thursday. Soft play and cafe open on Thursdays 10am-12pm.
Bankfoot Foodshare Pantry is situated outside the Hub at the Church Centre.
BIRNAM JUST SINGIN’
On June 17 at 7.30pm, come and join Just Singin’, one of Birnam Arts’ longeststanding community groups, for a wonderful celebration of song to mark their 20th anniversary. Special guests at the Birnam Arts concert include Just Singin’s founder, Christine Kydd, Pete Caban, Dave Amos and choir leaders Amy Lord and Irene Railley. This is a free concert but booking is essential. There will be a raffle and refreshments in the bar afterwards.
BRIDGE OF EARN CHURCH HALL
The ‘Spring In’ Cosy Café is open again today, Friday, in the Church Hall from 11.30am–1.30pm for coffee/tea, soup and home baking. All will be made welcome.
There will be a quiz in Dunbarney Church Hall tonight, Friday. Come for 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Entry £5 per person including refreshments. Maximum team size is four people. Come along even if you don’t have a team and we will make teams up on the night. A fun evening for a good cause.
OLD TYME DANCE
The next Old Tyme Dance is tonight, Friday, in Bridge of Earn Institute from 7.30pm-10pm. George Rennie will be providing the music. Admission at the door is £6. Please bring your own cup as tea will be provided.
PLANT SALE
Come along to the Brig in Bloom Plant Sale at the Institute tomorrow, Saturday, from 10am-12pm. There will be bedding plants for sale, a raffle and tea, coffee and home baking. Proceeds to Brig in Bloom funds.
CHURCH
Morning Worship for
Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church on Pentecost Sunday, May 28 will be in Forgandenny Church at 10.30am. The service is also available on Facebook Live and telephone broadcast on 01738 239392.
The church and KYTHE (Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise) are holding drop-in sessions on a Wednesday evening for local youth between the ages of 11 and 14 (P7-S3). These evenings are informal, with activities and snacks on offer. Come along to Dunbarney Church Hall on Wednesday, May 31 from 6pm-8pm. Stay for as long or as little as you like.
FORGANDENNY IN FLOWER
Forgandenny in Flower will be holding
their inaugural Plant Sale and Coffee Morning on Saturday, June 3 from 10am12pm at the Village Hall. Entry for the Coffee Morning will be £2. Plant prices displayed on the day. All proceeds replanted in the village.
BOWLING CLUB
The club played friendlies last week against Muthill on Wednesday and Kinross on Saturday - and won both. The Club Triples has been postponed until a later date which has yet to be decided. Hat night winners were: Andy Barbour, Rena Smith and Ed Barclay. Alloa are visitors to the club on Saturday.
BURRELTON CHURCH
Morning worship was led by the Rev Margaret Steele with Lynne Mitchell as organist. Praise included ‘Glory be to God the father,’ ‘Be still for the presence of the Lord’ and ‘The head that once was crowned with thorns.’ Sandy Duthie read from the Gospel of John Chapter 17, verses 1-19 where Jesus prays for himself. Office bearers on duty were John Baxter, Sandy Duthie and Sheena Mcnaughton. All are welcome to participate in worship at 10am on Sundays. On Sunday, May 28 worship will be led by the Rev Ewen Gilchrist. Any queries regarding Church activities, contact Sheena Mcnaughton on 01818 617773.
COMMUNITY CAFE
Every Tuesday in the Church Halls, Woodside 12pm-1.30pm. Come and enjoy homemade soup, rolls, cakes, traybakes, biscuits,tea/ coffee and chat. All
welcome.
Busy Bees is on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Church Halls, Woodside, 10am12pm. All mums and toddlers most welcome. Contact Kirsty Cluff on 07923809001.
Together Time is on Fridays, 3pm-5pm, come and enjoy tea/coffee and chat.
CAPUTH AND SPITTALFIELD CHURCH
With the changes in church attendance since the Covid outbreak it was felt that a fundraising lunch would not receive the support it deserved. As in previous years, Beth Allan and Jeannie Paul will happily
accept the donations from members who keep Christian Aid boxes in their own homes to contribute throughout the year as they wish. A plate will also be available to receive donations at the close of morning worship this Sunday.
KINCLAVEN CHURCH
Reverend Harry Mowbray led the service at Kinclaven on Sunday, May 21. Bill Service read the Scripture Lessons of Joel 1:10-12 and 2:21-25, Matthew 13:3135 and Acts 1:1-11. Janet Coyle played the organ and hymns included, ‘We lay our broken world’ and ‘Jesus shall reign.’ The Guild Coffee Morning raised £500 and the Christian Aid Soup Lunch raised £515.56. Many thanks to all who participated and donated. Next week’s service is at 9.45am, again with Reverend Mowbray.
LUNCARTY CHURCH
Redgorton and Stanley Parish Church will gather together for Café Church, led by Mr Michael Archibald, in Luncarty Church Centre at 10am on May 28. All are welcome to this relaxed form of worship, with refreshments available throughout. The following week, worship will be led by Mr Michael Archibald at 10am on June 4, in Stanley Village Hall. Tea and Coffee will be served after this service.
LUNCARTY BOWLING CLUB
Numbers in the lottery this week were 1, 3, 12 and 20. No winning line, so prize money next week will be £2000.
NEWBURGH WHINNYBANK CAT SANCTUARY
Sue at Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary has some elderly cats urgently in need of homes. They will soon be listed on our website – it takes time to get them all vetchecked and treated if needed.
We currently have three litters of domestic kittens (they will be on our website when ready for homing), which is unusual for this time of year as we usually get called out for feral litters that are beyond taming. Sue still has a group of five young cats from last year’s glut of feral kittens, which are coming up to a year old now. She would like them to be homed together as they are so well bonded, to a steading or stables. They love the Costco biscuits, which Sue will be able to help with the cost of if needed.
We were all very sad to hear that longtime Whinnybank supporter, Sheila Penman of Gateside, passed away
recently. We will miss her visits to our Auchtermuchty shop as she was so lovely and had a great sense of humour. Our thoughts are with her family. To help the sanctuary call 01337 840414.
PERTH PERTH METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday morning worship at 11am will be led by Mr Marcus Humphrey. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the service.
There will be a Coffee Morning and Soup Lunch on Saturday, June 3 from 10.30am until 1.30pm with a sales table raising funds for Methodist Homes for the Aged. The next Knit and Natter will be on Monday, June 5 from 2pm until 4pm. Everyone will be very welcome.
CRAIGIE/MONCREIFFE CHURCH
There will be a Messy Church Pentecost Party in Moncreiffe Church on May 28. Please arrive to register at 10.45am. This will be our last Messy Church before the summer break. The regular 10.30am service will be in Craigie Church on the same day and in Moncreiffe Church on June 4. For more details, see our website www.candmchurch.org
KINNOULL PARISH CHURCH
The Pentecost Communion Service is on Sunday, May 28 at the usual time of 10.30am with tea/coffee/biscuits and fellowship in the hall after the service. This service is also live streamed. On Monday, May 29 we have Youth Groups drop-in from 5.30pm-7pm (P5-P7) and 7.15pm-8.15pm (S1+). On Wednesday, May 31 Blether Buddies is at 2pm. Come along and enjoy tea/coffee, cake/biscuits and play games or just have a chat. On Friday, June 2 we have Messy Play at 10am. Please pop in for homemade soup served bread from 12pm.
On Friday evening we have Boys’ Brigade with Anchors from 6pm-7pm (P1-P3), Juniors 6.45pm-8pm (P4-P6) and Company 8pm to 9.30pm (P7-S6).
ST LEONARD’S IN THE FIELDS CHURCH
Morning service at 11.15am on Sunday at St Leonard’s in the Fields Church, Marshall Place, Perth. All are welcome. Refreshments available after the service.
ST LEONARD’S PROBUS CLUB
Willie Wilson opened his talk with much humour highlighting his many experiences as a councillor with the Perth and Kinross Council over a period of 42 years.
Descriptions of many Provosts of Perth were given and many characteristics of their time in office were explained. The wide variety of council commitments demonstrated demanding requirements and many responsibilities. Relationships with councillors from all parties were very important and descriptions of experiences were explained with humour.
Mr Wilson also described the recent and future changes in and around Perth, for example Perth Theatre, refurbishing of Mill Street and of course the future of the Perth Leisure Centre. There are many challenges in Perth which have to be met despite the many problems relating to finance.
The talk ended with many humorous tales involving visits by members of the Royal family. The vote of thanks was given by Archie Maclennan.
The next meeting will take place in the North Inch Bowling Club at 10am on Thursday, June 3 when the speaker will be Mr Andy Middlemiss whose subject will be the Malayan Emergency.
SCONE SCONE & ST MARTINS PARISH CHURCH
Sunday, May 28 is Pentecost, often seen as the birthday of the church. Come and celebrate at 9.30am at St Martins Church or 10.45am at Scone Old Kirk. You’re also welcome at the community cafe, The Hub, on Wednesdays from 10am till 12pm in the Balformo Road Hall or at the Fellowship Lunch on Thursday, June 1 at 12.30pm in the Burnside Hall.
STANLEY CHURCH
Redgorton and Stanley Parish Church will gather together for Café Church, led by Mr Michael Archibald in Luncarty Church Centre at 10am on May 28. All are welcome to this relaxed form of worship, with refreshments available throughout. The following week, worship will be led by Mr Michael Archibald at 10am on June 4, in Stanley Village Hall. Tea and Coffee will be served after this service.
VILLAGE HALL
The 200 Club May Draw: winners £20 C Telfer, £10 M Miller, £10 P Summersgill, £5 L Fordyce and £5 D Mcfarlane.
BOWLING CLUB
The winning lottery numbers this week were: 2, 10, 12 and 18. No winner. Prize money next week £192.
ST MADOES CHURCH
St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church Sunday worship is at 10.30am in the Madoch Centre. On Sunday afternoon there are two possible Pentecost Pilgrimages arranged jointly with Errol church. The first is six miles long and starts at Errol church at 1pm, going to the Madoch Centre via riverside paths.
The second is an hour-long walk around Errol on good paths/pavements, starting at Errol church at 2.30pm. Both groups will meet up at the Madoch Centre afterwards for refreshments. Please contact Andy Lewis if you would like to go on either walk.
Saturday, June 10 sees the return of the Coffee Morning, from 10am to 12pm.
We are on the internet at www. stmadoeskinfauns.com, on Facebook at stmadoesandkinfaunsparishchurch and can be contacted by email.