Alva Games Bingo Tea
The next monthly Prize Bingo Tea will be held on Wednesday November 26 at 7pm (new earlier start time) in the Cochrane Hall, Alva. Prizes and refreshments will have a Christmas theme.
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Alloa - St Mungo’s Parish Church
Last Thursday the Alloa Guild members really enjoyed their participative Scottish Afternoon. Rev Jim Cochrane led our recorded Sunday Service which focused on the text from Matthew’s gospel: “The Sheep and the Goats.” On Friday November 28 the Church doors will open to the community from 5.00 pm - 8.00 pm for our annual Festival of Lights. We invite you to come along with friends and families to enjoy the spectacular decorations and lights from 30 Christmas trees. The church will also open from 10.00 am - 6.00 pm the following day on Saturday November 29 when Billy and his team will operate a cafe offering a a restricted menu in the Session House. Elders will be able to pick up their church magazines etc on Sunday 30 November for distribution to their districts prior to the Celebration of Holy Communion on Sunday 14 December. Rev Jim Cochrane will conduct the Service on Sunday November 30 at 11.15 am. All are welcome. Festive Afternoon Teas (£16 pp) will be held in the church cafe on December 6 & 13 at 2.00 pm. Reservations are essential with a booking fee of £5.
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Alloa Ludgate Church
On Sunday, November 30 the service will be conducted by the Rev Dawn A Laing at 10.30am and all are welcome to join us. The service will be available on our facebook page and also on the church website at www.alloaludgatechurch.org.uk. A festive singalong will take place in the church hall on Saturday December 13 2-4pm, tickets £5 adults and £2.50 children and open to all.
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CLACKMANNAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL – SENIOR CITIZEN’S CHRISTMAS DINNER
A note to advise that all tickets have now been allocated for the above event. Please note if you have registered your name and find that you are unable to attend please advise Community Council as there is a waiting list of names.
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Clackmannan Parish Church
November 30, 2025 @ 11.30 – Morning Worship – Rev. Austin Wicks – Advent Sunday
Sunday School and Creche available
Morning service is recorded, if you wish a copy please contact Church Office (01259 720583)
Christmas Tree Festival – December 4, 5 and 6 – dates for your diary, come and see our beautiful church in all its splendour.
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COALSNAUGHTON ~ GARTMORN DAM ~ DEVON WAY (REPACEMENT WALK)
C walk. 6 miles. Meet: Sterling Mills CP, nearest Moss Rd at 9.40am …to catch bus at 10am …to Coalsnaughton.
Description: Open countryside, dam/loch and wooded areas along the paths and lanes in the "Wee County" …with the big views.
Names to denis45taylor@gmail.com
Leader: Denis Taylor
Sunday November 30
SHERRIFMUIR SPECIAL…WALLACE STONE-GLENTYE HILL-ATLANTIC WALL
Grade C+.6 miles.Meet: Leaving 10am. Park in layby on left about a mile after old Sheriffmuir Inn (FK15 0LN).
Description: Walking from Wallace’s Stone to Glentyre Hill with beautiful views. Returning by the Atlantic Wall.
Please contact Elaine to book stevensone02s@yahoo.co.uk
Leader: Martin Scott Smith
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Clackmannanshire Older Adults' Forum
The Clackmannanshire Older Adults' Forum will be holding their Regular Meeting on Thursday, November 27 , 2025 from 10am to 12 noon at the Hawkhill Community Centre, 132 Hillcrest Drive, Alloa. The event is free to all. For information please contact Florence Mackenzie 01259721674. Everyone welcome.
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DOLLAR PARISH CHURCH
Wednesday November 26 12:30 – 2:30pm in the Burnside Hall – Sing & Soup. This month’s theme is occupations. If you only wish to join in the singing, come along about 1:15 where you will be made most welcome. We don’t ask that you can sing, only that you enjoy it!
The Promise of Advent – Advent reflections continues in Dollar Church from 7 – 8pm. All are welcome.
Friday November 28 2-4pm Community Café in the Burnside Hall, Dollar. Come along and join your friends, or if you haven’t been before make some new ones.
Sunday November 23 There is NO service in Dollar Parish Church today but join with us at St James the Great, Dollar at 10:30.
Further ahead:
Sunday December 7
Children’s Gift Service for Women’s Aid at 9.30am in Muckhart Parish Church, bring a gift for children at Women’s Aid, Alloa
Gift Service for Women’s Aid at 11am in Dollar Parish Church
Let’s Play Christmas Concert at 3pm In Dollar Parish Church with Mavy Guist Williamson.
Village Event – Light Up Muckhart 4-6pm. Muckhart church is running a Bric a Brac stall at this event contact Hilary for details.
Tuesday December 9
‘Light up a Life’ – A service for remembering, at 7pm in Dollar Parish Church with Muckhart Parish Church and St James the Great.
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DOLLAR MUSEUM CCF
A former pupil of the Academy brought in a metal badge signifying his membership of the Combined Cadet Force. The CCF provides pupils with the opportunity to experience a range of activities and participate in camps. It took over the role of the Officer Training Corps, which had been set up by Lord Haldane in the late 19th century with the objective of providing an experience of military life for school pupils which would provide potential officers for the expanding Army in the years leading up to the First World War.
The striking War Memorial in front of the Playfair Building commemorates a large number of members of the Dollar community who gave their lives. One of these names is James Hunter Cameron, also remembered on the family stone in the graveyard of the Parish Church. James was the son of Angus Cameron who became the town’s doctor in 1910. James was a very able pupil of the Academy and a leading member of the Pipe Band. He left Dollar in June 1914 and started his course at Edinburgh Medical School immediately.
James volunteered to join the Army in August in 1914 and his record in the Academy OTC marked him out for accelerated promotion. In 1915 as a Lieutenant he led a squad in an attack on the German lines at Loos and lost his life. His file at the Imperial War Museum contains letters from men he commanded paying tribute to his qualities as a man and as an officer.
A reminder of the quiz in the Academy Dining Hall starting at 7.30. Teams have a maximum number of six and tickets can be purchased at the door.
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Forth Valley Ramblers (Registered charity: SC039799)
Dollar Park and River Carron
Sunday, November 30
Start time: 10am
Estimated finish time: 2pm
Distance: 7mi / 11.3km
National Grade: Leisurely
This is a varied,circular walk on good paths and tracks with no significant inclines and some hard surface walking. Social stop at Torwood Garden Centre, FK5 4EG
Start place: Car park opposite Falkirk Golf Club
Grid Ref: NS868808
Postcode: FK2 7YP
What3Words: ///wakes.wobbles.swatting
For more information and to confirm your attendance on the walk, please contact walk leader, Lorraine M., on 07925 217341.
Further details can be found at https://www.forthvalleyramblers.org.uk/ and https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/ramblers-groups/forth-valley-ramblers-group
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Forth Valley Sensory Centre
Forth Valley Sensory Centre is inviting the local community to its annual Winter Fayre on Friday November 28, from 11am–2pm. The free event will feature a selection of local stalls, including Woodside Plants, Ally D Designs, Seb’s Crafts and The Very Average Baker, along with a Bake Sale, Handmade with Love stall, tombola and other festive treats.
Visitors can also purchase tickets for the Centre’s Winter Hamper Raffle, while the much-loved Sensory Singers Choir will perform at 12:30pm.
The Centre is appealing for donations of home baking, which can be handed in the evening before or on the morning of the Fayre (before 11am). All donors will be entered into the Winter Hamper Raffle.
The latest FVSC Centre Report is now available, and anyone wishing to join the mailing list can email rowanferguson@forthvalleysensorycentre.org.
The Braveheart Toenail Cutting Service will also return to the Centre from Friday 5 December, offering weekly footcare clinics.
Forth Valley Sensory Centre is home to more than 30 community groups, and provides volunteering opportunities and accessible meeting spaces for hire.
For more information, call 01324 590888, email sensory@forthvalleysensorycentre.org, or follow @FVSensory on social media.
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MENSTRIE PARISH CHURCH
On Sunday, worship was led by Rev Mike Goodison and Mary Lockhart. Many thanks to all who supported our Church Fayre on Saturday. Whether you helped set up, baked, provided prizes, helped on the day or came along to support us – we appreciate all you did. Thanks to your efforts over £3000 was raised for church funds – thank you!! This coming week, on Wednesday morning, Tunes with Meg takes place at 10 am and then T in 2 for chat and cake from 10.30 to 11.30 am – all welcome. On Monday November 24, the Guild held an Open Afternoon, when entertainment was provided by Clackulele. A lovely time was enjoyed by all who attended. We continue to collect for the Gate Foodbank and welcome all donations of non-perishable food items and cash. The next deadline for delivery will be this coming Sunday, which will be our last one before Christmas. Advent Calendars and Christmas goodies would be especially welcome at this time, in addition to the usual staple items. For details about future church events and a link to ‘contact us’ please look on our website (menstrieparishchurch.org.uk). You can also find updates on our Facebook Page. A warm welcome awaits you at all our services and events. Our Sunday service starts at 11 am.
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MUCKHART PARISH CHURCH
Sunday December 2 at 9:30am – Morning worship. Sunday School commences with the main service before the children leave for age-appropriate activities. Fellowship continues with refreshments after the service. All are welcome.
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SAUCHIE AND COALSNAUGHTON PARISH CHURCH:
Sunday worship November 30 is at 9.30am led by Pastor Austin Wicks. Tea and coffee served in the Church Hall after the Service and all are welcome for fellowship. A first new style of Family Worship with music, prayer and activities is at 5pm to 6pm on Sunday 30th November: all visitors are welcome. Service and Sacrament of Holy Communion takes place on Sunday December 7 at 9.30am.
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Sauchie & Fishcross UF Church
Sunday services are at 11 am in the church and 6:30 pm in the hall. Everyone is welcome. There is tea and coffee, and usually cake, after the services. There is a Sunday school for young children at the morning service.
Our children’s clubs are on Tuesday 3:15 - 4:45 for P1-P5, and Friday 6-8pm for P6 and above.
The prayer meeting is on Wednesday November 26 at 7 pm in the hall.
The Women’s Association meets on Thursday 27 at 2pm for Christmas Craft
Recordings of services can be accessed via the church website (www.sauchieuf.org.uk). Anyone in need of pastoral assistance should contact the minister, Rev Tom McWhirter, on 01259 214194.
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TULLIBODY ST SERF’S PARISH CHURCH NOVEMBER 23 2025.
SERVING TULLIBODY, CAMBUS AND GLENOCHIL
SUNDAY SERVICES November 30 2025 -The first Sunday in Advent and our annual gift service when we bring Christmas gifts for children and young teenagers. The gifts will be distributed by the Gate, wherever the need is greatest.
11am -12pm This service will be conducted by our minister, Rev Adaeze Goziem-Ibonye.
6.30pm- 7. 30pm. This service will be conducted by our minister, Rev Adaeze Goziem-Ibonye, with input from our very own Praise Band.
There will be tea and coffee served after both services, and we’d love you to wait behind and enjoy a time of informal fellowship with us, free of charge.
KIDZONE is held in the church during the morning service.
TINY TOTS meet on Tuesdays at 9:15 am in the church hall. The cost is £3 per session.
CRAFT GROUP meets in the hall on Wednesdays 2-4pm. There is a small charge of £1.50 to go towards heating and refreshments
GUILD will next meet at 7pm in the hall on November 26 to hear about the work of the Gate Foodbank in Alloa. Donations for the Foodbank can be brought to this meeting.
PRAISE BAND PRACTICES The next practices will be on Wednesdays, the November 19 and December 3 at 7pm in the church. New members will be made very welcome.
CHOIR PRACTICE Thursdays at 6pm in the church. New members will be made most welcome.
MEETINGS There will be a joint Session and Board meeting on Thursday November 27 at 7pm in the hall.
ADULT SOCIAL CLUB on Fridays in the church hall from 1-3pm. All are welcome for a chat, dominoes and a cuppa. Entry is free!
EVENTS ONLINE VIA ZOOM
•Prayer group/bible study Tuesdays Prayer group at 7:00 pm followed by bible study at 7:30pm.
We will pause our study of Ephesians to do our Advent study on the theme of WAITING, beginning on Tuesday the November 25. Each unit will have short daily bible readings and time to seek, reflect and respond. There will be opportunities to meet up in person on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings as well as online on Zoom. For further details please contact our minister on
AGoziem-Ibonye@churchofscotland.org.uk
•Midweek service: Thursdays at 2pm.
OTHER CHURCH NEWS
Praying for our local community of Tullibody, Cambus and Glenochil.
NOVEMBER’S prayer focus is the distribution of joint Christmas invitations to local Advent and Christmas services.
We are excited about this joint venture with St Bernadette’s, as it means everyone in our local community will have the opportunity to access a local advent or Christmas service – where they will feel welcomed, included, comfortable and invited.
Together we can deliver the cards to a wider area of our community.
HALL HIRE FEES £25 per hour: includes full use of the kitchen.
For further information please visit our website www.stserfstullibody.org.uk/news
You can follow us on FACEBOOK. Just search for St. Serf's Parish church, Tullibody. All our Facebook posts can be viewed on our website.
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Tulliallan and Kincardine Church
The communion
service next Sunday November 30 is at 11am. Tea and coffee will be served at the end of the service.
Men's Club meet on Monday December 1.
December at 7.30pm in the small hall when the speaker's topic will be "Movie Stories".
Friends' Together meet on Tuesday afternoon December 2 from 3pm to 4.30pm in the hall for a Pasta Afternoon.
The annual Carols and Candles service will take place on Sunday evening November 30 at 7pm.
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Tullibody Community Garden
EVENTS COMING UP Christmas Cooking on a Budget Saturday 6th December or Sunday 14th December 11am-3pm. Cannae cook? Then become a Canny Cook – the session will give you all you need to plan and eat well at Christmas. Booking is vital as spaces are limited - e mail tcgcookandgrow@gmail.com Wreath Making Sunday December 7, Natural wreaths using Garden willow. By suggested donation of £5. Again, booking vital via the new Facebook page ‘The Community Garden in Tullibody’
Find the Community Garden at Carseview (off Newmills), Tullibody FK10 2SR Telephone 07450 230771
Winter activity at Tullibody Community Garden
There’s still plenty going on at the Garden. Out in the garden the volunteers are busy clearing, composting, manuring and covering the veg beds for their winter rest. It is renovation time too. Chair, Winnie Anderson, says “It’s been 12 years since the Garden opened and some of the bed’s wooden sides had rotted, and our outdoor seats were showing their age. Our friends Francis and The Clacks Council Community Service Team have done a brilliant job – replacing timbers and making the seats and benches look brand new. We so appreciate of all they do for us.” Forth Valley College continue their gardening activities with Rissa, Community Gardener. Our Community Cook Val is running Christmas Cooking on a Budget Saturday 6th December or Sunday 14th December 11am-3pm. Cannae cook? Then become a Canny Cook – the session will give you all you need to plan and eat well at Christmas. Booking is vital as spaces are limited - e mail tcgcookandgrow@gmail.com Wreath Making Sunday 7th December Natural wreaths using Garden willow. By suggested donation of £5. Again, booking vital via the new Facebook page ‘The Community Garden in Tullibody’
Find the Community Garden at Carseview (off Newmills), Tullibody FK10 2SR Telephone 07450 230771
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