New Vicar at All Saints’ Church

RebeccaThe Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Rebecca Gilbert to serve as Team Vicar in the Lordsbridge Team Ministry, the group of churches that includes All Saints Church, Haslingfield.   Rebecca is currently on maternity leave from her previous post as curate in the Three Rivers group of parishes near Newmarket and plans to move into The Vicarage with her family in September.   She is married to Richard (Rich) and they have two young children. Read more

Charity Coffee Morning and Sale

coffee morningWe are holding a Coffee Morning and Sale at our house, 101 New Road, 10.00am-12.30pm  on Saturday 29th March. There will be a Raffle and a Bring and Buy stall (goods welcome).

The proceeds will go to Tommy’s Stillbirth Research Fund and the Arthur Rank Hospice. Read more

Circuit-Based Fitness Class in the Village Hall

Fuel logoThis circuit based fitness class takes place every Wednesday at Haslingfield Village Hall at 6 – 7pm. Participants are encouraged to progress at their own level throughout the hour with Exercises and areas of development such as: Strength, Flexibility, Speed and Agility, Endurance, Core strength. Read more

Messy Church

This Friday 14th March at 3pm in the Methodist Church.  The theme is Brilliant Black.  Creative crafts – Refreshments – Conversation – Fun – All age – Informal Worship – All welcome – Relax – and  of course be MESSY.  No commitment, no cost.  Come and try it.

Steak Night at the Pub

For £25 you will get two steaks (8oz rump or sirloin), chips, onion rings, mushrooms and tomato plus a bottle of wine on Steak Night. It takes place this Saturday evening 8th March at the Little Rose Pub. Booking is essential so call the Little Rose on 01223-870618. All meat is supplied by Barker Brothers Butchers in Shelford.

Haslingfield – Week of Prayer

churchlogo(4)Haslingfield Christians are offering a Week of Prayer to our village from 5th-11th March 2014.
Haslingfield Christians includes All Saints’ Parish Church, the Methodist Church, Roman Catholic House Group and Christians who worship at other churches in the city and in other villages.
There will be 9 places in the village for you to ‘Pause and Ponder’.  If you are unable to join the Guided Walk on the 8th March, just walk around the village and pause at each one a moment to read and reflect.

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Haslingfield Man to run ‘The Toughest Footrace on the Planet’

Marathon des sables (2)In less than 8 weeks’ time, 26 year old, James van der Hoorn from Moss Drive, Haslingfield will be running 156 miles across one of the most desolate landscapes on Earth. Described by National Geographic as the toughest footrace on the planet, The Marathon des Sables is run across the Sahara Desert. James’ chosen charity for this footrace is Mencap.

Here he explains why he’s attempting it and why the sacrifices will all be worth it… Read more

How to Donate to The Cambridge City Foodbank

Cambridge City FoodbankThe Cambridge City Foodbank is at the centre of a local community project. Food is donated through the generosity of the public, and 90+ professional agencies in the Cambridge area assess and refer people in crisis to the foodbank’s distribution centres using a voucher system. Read more

2 pence coins for ‘Squeaky Gate’ charity

Terry Baker, who lives in Haslingfield,  has been asked to help create part of a garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the charity ‘Squeaky Gate’, which provides support to young people with mental health difficulties. The garden will include a paving made out of 2p coins – the aim being to raise £4,500 worth of 2ps to make a pathway. Read more