District News
ALVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Alva Community Council is hosting a family fun day in the Cochrane Park on Saturday, June 4 from noon until 4pm. The fun day is titled A Right Royal Fun Day as a way of celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The 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 COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can be contacted on 01786 233120 and can arrange to meet you in your home or hold a virtual meeting to discuss any issues you want to raise with him. He can also be emailed at: macphersona@stirling. gov.uk.
ALLAN CHURCH
Sunday School Prize Giving and Family Service on Sunday, May 29 at 11.15am. Welcome Team 5 on duty. All welcome to attend. Collections for the foodbank and any items can be left in the church. Your support is vital especially in these times and much appreciated.
HOLIDAY CAMP
Volunteers arfe wanted for the Summer Primary Holiday Camp for week beginning August 1 from 10am till noon, Monday to Friday. No experience necessary and no requirement to be there every day. Please speak to Kirsty for further information or email allanchurch1@gmail.com with your enquiry.
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.
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 UNITED FREE CHURCH
Sunday’s service will be led by Rev Gary Barclay in the church hall at10.30am and will also be available on Youtube at Murrayfield UF Online from 10.30am onwards. There is a meeting in the church hall tomorrow (Thursday) at 7pm for those involved in organising the joint churches’ children’s holiday club in August. 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) meets on Friday, May 27 with an observational walk in Ladywell Park, starting at 2pm at the Bruce Street car park - all welcome.
LADYWELL CHURCH
Tomorrow (Thursday) the weekly coffee morning takes place between 10.30am and noon. All welcome to come along for tea, coffee and cakes and a blether. On Sunday the service is at 11.15am. Tea and coffee will be available in the small hall after the service. The Summer Fete will be held on Saturday, June 11. The church is still collecting provisions for Ladies of the Rock. Donations can be placed in the boxes in the vestibule.
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.
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.
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.
ST SAVIOUR’S CHURCH
The Wednesday morning quiet Eucharist continues this week at 11am, in the choir vestry. There will be coffee after the service. Tomorrow (Thursday) is Ascension Day and there will be an evening service at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Albert Place, Stirling at 7.30pm. This is a joint service with Holy Trinity, St Saviour’s in Bridge of Allan and St Mary’s, Dunblane. The Rev Joan Lyon will be the celebrant in St Saviour’s on Sunday, May 29 at 11am. It is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. There will not be refreshments in the church hall after the service as the church is hosting Bridge of Allan Open Gardens (under Scotland’s Garden Scheme). Entry to all six gardens and allotments is £5 and is payable at St Saviour’s from 1-5pm. Teas and scones (£3.50) are in the church hall from 2-4.30pm. The new comfortable chairs have arrived and look splendid now they are in place. The church is open every day from 10am until 4pm for private prayer and meditation - everyone is welcome.
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 BOWLING CLUB
For the first time this season, the club lost a friendly match when hosting Stirling Bowling Club on Saturday. The overall result was Bridge of Allan 34-41 Stirling. Bridge of Allan Skips scores were K Wilkie 11-7, S Ingram 8-10, I Wright 7-14 and R Fairgrieve 8-10. On Friday evening the club held a fun bowls and cheese and wine event. The fun bowls, via a convoluted and entertaining scoring method, rewarded the highest losers. Enough said! The cheese and wine was equally entertaining. The club has no friendly fixture on Saturday, May 28 but is holding an open day and try bowls event on Sunday, May 29. The first prizes of the season for the ladies and gents rink games have been awarded. The ladies top prize was won by Liz Davis while Phil Howarth won the gents.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Graham Houston can be contacted at houstong@stirling.gov.uk if you would like to arrange an in person or telephone surgery.
CAMBUSBARRON BRUCE MEMORIAL CHURCH
The church will be open for prayer today and every Wednesday from 10am to noon. Knit and Natter is on tomorrow (Thursday) from 10am to noon in the church hall. All welcome to join for worship on Sunday at 11am. The service will be led by elders and members of the congregation and Dr Allan Webster will preach on the Ascension of Christ. 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 31 in the church hall. Guest speaker will be Nicole Gilogley, founder and director of Harambee Natural, which
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. org
LOGIE KIRK
The minister, the Rev Jan Steyn, can be contacted on 01786 271809 or at Jsteyn@ churchofscotland.org.uk. Worship is taking place every Sunday in the Kirk at 11am, It is good to announce that there are no Covid restrictions in force either in the Kirk or in the Halls in Causewayhead. Coffee mornings will be starting again on Tuesday, June 7 in the Lesser Hall and will run from 10am to noon. Come along to give your support and bring a friend. The Kirk website is available at www.logiekirk. org. For enquiries regarding the hiring of one of the halls or committee rooms contact the office manager Jackie Taylor on 01786 448251 or on 07749565524.
LOGIEOGG (LOGIE OLD GRAVEYARD GROUP)
There will be a work day at the Old Kirk on Saturday, May 28 between 10am and noon to prepare the site for summer visitors. If you can spare a couple of hours to come along to help with some light gardening work, the group will be delighted to see you.
CITY CENTRE QUEEN STREET METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday worship will be held at 10.30am. It will be led by Graeme Johnson. The service will be both in person and accessible on Zoom. The Zoom link can be found at www.stirlingmethodistchurch. org/news and on the front of the news sheet. Open Space is returning on Friday, May 27 at 7.30pm. The subject will be Food. It will include a talk, film and discussion on a range of related issues, food security, waste, climate change during a time of war and a cost of living crisis. Everybody is welcome to both the worship and Open Space.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm, there will be a Sung Eucharist for Ascension Day and on Sunday, May 29 at 10.30am. there will be a Sung Eucharist for the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Tots Cafe meets at 10am on Mondays. The Wellsprings prayer group will meet every Tuesday morning until June 21. The church’s fundraising for Christian Aid Week totalled £1429.30, including Gift Aid. See the website and 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.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY RUDE
The joint service for Sunday, the Seventh Sunday of Easter will be held in Viewfield Erskine Church at 11am led by Rev Alan Miller. For more information www,holyrude.org.
PARK CHURCH
Worship on Sunday will be led by the Rev Attie Van Wyk at 11am in the church. Junior Church and crèche 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. Coffee Club will take place in the Main Hall tomorrow (Thursday) from 10.3011.30am - everyone is welcome to join us