BANNOCKBURN

ALVA TODDLERS

Tuesdays 9.15-11.15am and Wednesdays 12.30-2,30pm 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.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE

Alva Community Council is hosting a Christmas Fayre in the Cochrane Hall from noon to 3pm on Saturday, November 23, featuring an array of delightful stalls selling gifts and crafts from local groups and businesses. Entry is free. It is hoped that Santa and his elves may visit, there will be a grotto ready for him just in case. There will be festive music by the Sauchie Community Choir, singing by Alva Rainbows, face painting, tombola, etc, and a refreshment area serving homemade soup, hot and cold drinks and cakes. To donate tombola prizes, book a stall space or for further information phone 07979 476466 or email info@ alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk.

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.

BANNOCKBURN HOUSE

Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1. Free tickets are now available soon on Eventbrite and in local shops. Items required for the tombola at the Christmas Fayre. If you have anything that you would like to donate, please contact events@bannockburnhouse. scot. The masterplan for the house project has been confirmed and will be available to view at the Christmas Fayre. New volunteers are always welcome, but especially for the Christmas Fayre, both to dress the house in preparation and on the two days of the Fayre itself contact Ross on volunteer@bannockburnhouse.scot and to keep up with what’s going on at Bannockburn House the website is www. bannockburnhouse.scot or Facebook.

LADYWELL CHURCH

Coffee morning (tomorrow) from 10am-noon. All welcome. Craft Club meets tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm in the manse. New members welcome. Rev Iain Goring will lead the service on Sunday at 11.15am. Sunday school is held during the service. Team Three will be on duty. Tea/coffee in the hall after the service. The Christmas Fayre is on Saturday, November 30 from 10.30am. Ladies Group meets on Monday, November 25 at 7.30pm with Rev Liz Robertson making Christmas preparations.

MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH

The Wednesday afternoon Connect Group meets today (November 20) at 2pm. Thanks to all who helped with the shoebox appeal for Operation Christmas Child. The boxes will be uplifted tomorrow (Thursday). Sunday’s service will be led by Robert Richard at 10.30am The welcome team is Ruth Newlands and Jessie Kemp; the offering team is Aileen Forsyth and Mary Spence. Even in their retirement, the former Post Office staff team proved too strong for their challengers in last week’s community quiz.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

The Bannockburn switch on is Friday, November 22 at 7pm outside the shops at Quakerfield. There will be coffee/ tea/ hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows available to buy from 6.15pm leading up to the grand switch on .There will be carol singing led by the local Brownies and Guides.

ALLAN CHURCH

Sunday’s s service at 11.15am will be led by Mr Iain Armstrong and Team 5 is on duty. Sunday school takes place in the church hall after the Children’s Address. Creche available. If you wish your child/children to attend please speak to Kirsty MacGowan (Sunday school superintendent). Coffee club is on Tuesdays from 10-11.30am in the church hall; £1.50 for coffee/tea and piece of home baking. Help - if you can assist with the church floral displays speak to Margaret Baxter; with digital hymnary / power point service presentations speak to Lesley or Douglas; assist at the Tuesday coffee mornings speak to coffee club members or Margaret Tough.

COMMUNITY CRAFT CLUB

Next meeting is today (Wednesday) from 2-4pm in Allan Church Hall. If you would like to join, even if it’s just for a blether and a cuppa, then come along and join in.

Argyll Centre, eyes down 7.30pm.

CRAWFORD HALL

Community Lunch Club will be held every Wednesday starting at 1pm.

CHRISTMAS PRIZE BINGO

The Grand Christmas Prize Bingo will be held on Friday, November 29 in the Crawford hall. Eyes down 7.30pm All welcome.

STIRLING NORTH PARISH CHURCH

Sunday service at 10.30am will be led by Rev Scott McInnes. Creche and Kidzone available for all children. Coffee Pot Café every Wednesday from 10am-noon. Guild meeting is on Monday, November 25 at 7.30pm. Next Messy Church will be on Sunday, December1 from 4-6pm. Fun and activities for all the family. See website www.stirlingnorth.org for more details.

COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY

Councillor Alison Laurie will be in the Crawford Hall on Monday, Novemebr 25 at 6.30pm. tonight (Wednesday) for the final time in the vestry at 7.30pm. The topic for discussion during the session is ‘Jewish Covenant versus Roman Empire’. This is a joint study group with St Saviour’s Episcopal Church. Men’s Speaker Group will meet tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm in the session room. The group will be joined by John Yellowlees, whose talk will be ‘The history of the local railway network’.

ST SAVIOUR’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Work is ongoing on the roof, so please note that venues for our services have changed - Sundays 8am Eucharist in St Saviour’s Hall and 9.15am Sung Eucharist in Bridge of Allan Parish Church. Coffee/ tea served in St. Saviour’s Hall after the 9.15am service. Wednesday 11am Eucharist in St Saviour’s Hall - tea and coffee served after this quiet reflective service.

LODGE ABERCROMBY 531

A regular meeting will be held in the Masonic Temple, Bridge of Allan on Tuesday, November 26 at 7.30pm. The business of the evening is the EA Degree. All members and visitors most welcome.

J Club for younger children, is held on Sundays, beginning at 11 am in the church. For more information contact Alison Gow on 01786 447353. Coffee morning takes place each Tuesday in the hall from 10am-noon. A Fairtrade stall is set up after morning worship on the second Sunday of the month when a variety of goods will be available. Anyone wishing to place an order or in need of more information, please contact Maggie Roderick on 07984 604205. The next meeting of the Guild will be held in the kirk hall on Tuesday, December 3 at 7.30pm when there will be a floral art talk and display . The next meeting of the Logie Wednesday Club will be held on Wednesday, November 27 and will feature a talk by the RVS entitled ‘Move It or Lose It.’ The meeting begins at 2pm. New members welcome. A donation of £2 may be made. For more information contact Graham Eadie on 01786 849291. Minister Rev Ruth Halley can be contacted on 01786 63030 or 07530 307413

ROCK’N’ REEL

Aerobics classes for seniors have recommenced at Stirling County Rugby Club on Mondays from 2-3pm and Wednesdays from 10-11am. All welcome. Bring a bottle of water and a smile.