\St Ninians

Needles and Pins The knitting and sewing group is on its summer break and will resume in September. Cornton Baptist Church Tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm Praise, Prayer and Pastries; Sunday services at 11am and 6.30pm with Rev Hamish Wishart. Children’s holiday club runs from August 13-17, 2-4pm.

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Wee County Walkers Meet every Thursday at 10am beside the health centre. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.

\Dunblane

Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. Free Church Sunday’s services are at 11.30am with Kidz Club and creche plus evening service at 6.30pm. Prayer and Bible study meet on Thursdays at 7.30pm. More info from Innes Macleod on 01259 760566. Men’s breakfast at Choices coffee shop is held on the third Saturday of every month at 8am. Call Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. Chatty Crafters club every Tuesday 10am-1pm; cafe is open WednesdayFriday 2-5pm during Augsut. Call Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Senior citizens The next coach trip is to Ayr on Tuesday, August 28, leaving Dunblane at 10am with the usual pick-up points arriving the Toll, St Ninians for 10.30am. To reserve a seat phone 01786 821128 or leave a message. More info on the group is on Facebook. Councillors’ surgeries Councillor Alasdair Tollemache will be in attendancethe Burgh Chambers tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm. Councillor Alastair Majury will be in Dunblane Library on Saturday, August 4 at 10am. Tea dance The dancing is back at the Victoria Hall after the summer break on Friday, August 3. Live music with John Morgan, doors open 1.30pm with dancing from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits, bring your own mug. Cost £4. St Blane’s Church On Sunday, the morning service and summer Sunday dchool will be at 10am. Creche available, tea and coffee served in the hall afterwards. The joint evening service with Dunblane Free Church will be in St Blane’s at 6.30pm. Volunteers are needed for Radio Rainbow, held in the last week of the school holidays (Augsut 13–17). Please speak to Rev Gary Cladwell if you are interested. The deadline for the August edition of “Chronicles” is Saturday, August 4. Please pass anything for publication directly to Glenda Douglas (douglas@ crannoch.plus.com). Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for ages 50-plus are on Tuesdays in the Victoria Hall from 12.15-1pm, starting August 7. For more information call Janice on 07565 182259. Dunblane Cathedral Midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the usual time of 11am in the choir area of the cathedral. On Saturday, August 4 the Music at Midday series of concerts continues with a recital by Joseph Beech, assistant organist at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. The programme will include works by Couperin, de Grigny, Mozart, Schumann and JS Bach. Admission is free with a retiring collection. Following the concert, there is the opportunity to have a light soup lunch in the hall, again by donation. All proceeds go to Strathcarron Hospice. Sunday early morning family service begins at 9.15am lasting 30 minutes and morning worship is at 10.30am. All welcome. Each day Monday to Friday from Monday, August 6, there is the chance to learn how to ring the tower bells between 10am and 4pm with the aim of participating in Ringing in Peace - Armistice 100 in November. Please contact Judith Frye for more details (01786 824779). Also on Monday, August 6, there is a chance to take part in a session on how music can help people with dementia. Sessions are from 10am12.30pm or 1.30–4pm. For more info, contact 07733 262599.

\Fallin

Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library. Local office The office is open on Fridays in the library 10-1pm and 2-5pm to pay rent/council tax and receive help and advice. An office is also available for private meetings.

\Fishcross

Wee County Walkers Walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.

\Menstrie

Wee County Walkers Meet on Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk with trained leaders. See www.weecountywalkers. Menstrie Parish Church Preachers for next few weeks will be Rev Paul Sewell (August 5 and 12) and Mrs Sandie Kerr (August 19 and 26). The table top sale last Saturday raised £294.15 for church funds. Many thanks to everybody who helped by donating, helping and/or coming along. Worship on Sunday is at 11am, all welcome. Church ebsite is www. menstrieparishchurch.co.uk. Menstrie UF Church Sunday worship at 10am will be conducted by Rev Jason Lingiah, continuing a new study in Habakkuk. Prayer meeting and Bible Study (Wednesday) at 10:30am in the church. Donations for The Gate foodbank can be handed into the church. Minister can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278. More information can be found on Facebook @menstrieufchurch every Wednesday at 7pm. The next management committee meeting will be on Tuesday, August 7 at 7pm in the clubhouse. The next ladies friendly will be against Dunblane at Riverside tomorrow (Thursday). The next gents friendly will be against Polmaise at Riverside on Saturday, August 11 at 2pm. The sponsored invitation triples is on Sunday, August 19 starting at 9.30am. Places still available, if interested contact John Millar on 07709 058642.

\Raploch

Credit union The office is open from 11.30am-2pm every Tuesday and Thursday in the Raploch Campus. Any member who needs advice outwith these hours can contact the main office in Cornton Community Centre on Monday from 9am-3pm and Friday from 4-6pm. St Mark’s Church Sunday worship begins at 10.50am with the intimations, followed by worship at 11am. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at Battle of Bannockburn Centre, Glasgow Road. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. St Ninians Community Church Sunday service will take place at 10.30am in The Mayfield Centre. Re:fresh Cafe is closed for the summer and reopens on September 7. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday. Eyes down 8pm. Also entertainment on Saturday with Billy Hammond plus bingo. The club can be hired for free on Fridays. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday will begin at the earlier time of 10am and will be followed by the annual open air service at Kirk O’ Muir in the Carron Valley at noon. Both services will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre and visitors are welcome. Carpet bowls Over 60s are invited along to play carpet bowls in the Mayfield Centre from 2-4pm on Mondays and Thursdays (Mondays only until August 20). Tea and biscuits provided at half time. St Ninians UF Church On Sunday the service at 11am will be conducted by Rev Martin Keane. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. Evening service at 7pm will be conducted by Mr Keane.

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Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday at 7.30pm.

\Tillicoultry

Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am, near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.