December Update

The Steel Cross Website has had it's december update

so visit Steel Cross Online and check it out yourself

Christmas

well christmas is coming and as the year draws to the end we look to what is planned for next year and there's an awful lot of stuff happening

so we need your prayers so if you can look at whats below and pray into it for us

God bless you all

Steel Cross Promotions – Dec 14^th sees the last Bar south live for this year and will be starting up again from the 11^th Jan with a new format

SCP is now management for the band Back Pocket Prophet so we ask that God will bless this union

Finally keep praying into the long term future as we continue to look at turning SCP into a business

The Stand - Thanks to all those who came to this event or prayed over it we will be doing it next year but we are looking at furthering the work started with this event

Ignite - Keep praying for Phill Crisp and this ministry events should be starting back up in the new year

Prayer Network – This continues to go wonderfully thanks to modern technology I’ll be in Denmark again in January (while still sat at home) working/praying with the Green Light District Festival and I’ll be joining Sanctuary International in Switzerland later on in the year at the Elements of Rock festival – the prayer network continues to be a blessing and we are waiting on seeing where God takes us

Meltdown - After an amazing weekend at Meltdown this year and seeing God move powerfully we look forward to continuing to work with Meltdown in the areas of the magazine and the In-Tune conferences

Website – Due to the increase of things that we are doing the website needs to be updated and expanded so I need to learn more web design tricks

Finance – As normal all we do is self financed and God has been gracious and provided for please pray that it continues and people support us

Video Footage

We now have video footage of a few of our gigs/events on YouTube

simly follow the link - Steel Cross YouTube

and see some of the bands that we work with and more video will be added as time goes on

The Stand Re-run

Our last event "The Stand" was a great success and if you were unable to come along our good friends at Eternal Radio are going to be broadcasting the event for us --

this Friday (14th) at 7.30pm & 11.00pm also 15/11 at 9.00pm and 16/11 at 9.00pm simply visit Eternal Radio and click the listen button on the menu

Bless you all

Brian

Updates

Just so you are aware the website has been updated with news, prayer letter and bits changed and once i figure it out there will also be video coming soon

Yes that's right welcome us to the 21st centuary

Meltdown

Well the team have returned from Meltdown and what a wonderful time we have had there

The seminars were great with Jim Laverde, Andreas Larsen and Rodney Matthews bringing and sharing their thoughts on God, Worship fellowship and other things

The bands that played were great as well with excellent sets by BPP, Ignited, MySpoon, Solace the days and others

God also moved mightily on the weekend we saw 7 young people saved and God touched many others as well healing physical,spiritual and emotional problems it was great to see God move like this and we look forward to next years now

The Stand , Meltdown and Updates

Well The Stand went really well with over a hundred people from 15+ churches turning up to worship God

We are now praying and seeking God on where to take it next one thing is sure we will be doing it again next year so we hope to see you there

This weekend we're at the Meltdown conference/retreat for a weekend of worship,teaching and majorly heavy bands so maybe we'll see you there

Website updates will be coming when we return with more pictures and maybe some video as well if I can get it working

Keeping in touch

Just in case you think we've forgotten all you who read this blog we haven't it's been a very busy time for us at Steel Cross but more plans are in motion and new and exciting things are coming up so stay tuned

And I hope to see many of you on the 31st Oct at Netherton Arts Centre

Update

Well it's been awhile since I've updated but to let you know we have

New info and the October prayer letter is now online at Steel Cross Online

plus info on our event on the 31st October

Steel Cross Web Update

Well the web updates are coming thick and fast with all new goodies added to the main Steel Cross web site with new content including this months prayer letter and pictures from the prayer trip, our summer fest and our regular event at Bar South

Over the next few weeks the 3 myspace accounts (steel cross,steel cross promotions and the band prayer network) will be receiving face lifts as well to tie in to the main site

If you have any pictures you'd like to add see added to the site please email me at

enquiries@steelcrossonline.com

SCP Bar South Launch night

Well after a shaky start after being double booked the Sunday nights launch night went really well

The ISG, Dan Mohr and Robbie Jury all went down well to a crowded place and we're looking forward to being there every Sunday from the 14th

so if your reading this and in a band get in touch maybe we'll have you play for us as well

So now we are at Bar South twice a week on a Wednesday for the Classic Rock nights and live music on a Sunday God has really blessed us with this venue

For those keeping us in prayer please ask God to bless Mark (the boss) and the business

Catch you soon

Update

I haven't put anything up for a short while so here's a quick update

The team are a bit split this weekend with 2 of the team away in Dartmoor and myself helping out at the Meltdown Stage at Greenbelt

The stage went well and there will be loads of pics up soon and speaking of pics the SC Summer Fest pics will be on the website by the end of the week

Band Prayer Network

Well tonight 100 emails have gone out to bands and musicians around the world

Yes the much mentioned little detailed Band Prayer Network has been launched tonight

The following went out and i encourage all readers to pass it onto friends who are in bands or are just musicians

Steel Cross started out with two aims - working with bands and praying with bands. This has always been close to our heart and since starting the prayer network so has unity in the body of Christ.

We at Steel Cross have now decided to set up a new prayer network this time solely for bands, no matter what style of music you play, in Christ we are all one and through prayer we can help maintain that unity. Also with Christian bands and artists praying in unity we pray that God will raise the profile and move through the music that you do.

In order to help kick-start this and to make it easier for bands to take part we are using the wonderful tool called myspace. We have set up a myspace account so bands can post their prayer requests on the comments section and also put their answers to prayer on there aswell.

What sort of requests can you put you may ask - well anything from an upcoming gig to the search for a new band member and anything else can be put on. The only thing we’d ask is that you not use it to place your gig posters on.

Because this is a prayer network for bands the profile is kept private so that there is some privacy about the prayers shared. However if a band or band member has a personal/sensitive/private prayer request we have also set up an email address so these can be sent too and this will be sent to a team of people whose heart is to pray for bands needing prayer or if requested for just the Steel Cross team to pray over.

In order to join the prayer network just follow the link below, click add and then you can start adding your prayer requests. Also below is the email address for the prayer network.

In order for this to be effective i encourage you to forward this onto other Christian bands/artists

Yours in Christ

Brian Bassingthwaighte

band prayer network

www.steelcrossonline.com

Bark @ the Moon

We started our weekly DJ night at Bar South tonight called Bark at the Moon with loads of classic rock and the lovely Matt and myself doing the DJing

We've done a couple of tester nights over the previous months with mixed results but as we are full of faith and know that it's unique in the area so we keep at it

We've a load of flyering coming up with new posters as well so the word will be spreading quickly

So if you fancy a night of classic rock both secular and christian come along and join in the fun

SC Prayer Trip Part 2 London

So after a long journey we returned last night from London after spending a great weekend with some wonderful people

When we arrived in London we met with Vickie and Rob who are leaders at the Bridge (more info on this in the next prayer letter) and they run a fantastic ministry, both Americans they've been working in London and surrounding areas for several years now and Vickie was one of the reasons that the prayer network came about and after speaking with her was also the spark i needed to move on something which has been on my heart for a while but I'll keep you updated on that

After that we hooked up with Micheal and Paula (i hope that's right) from GU a church based in the Camden/Kentish area who have been quite quiet lately so it was a great opportunity to touch base and see what they're up to and share opinions and advice

on the Sat evening we went to a local venue to see a few bands play and saw some real talent and some i wasn't as keen on

Sunday saw us fellowshipping in the day then going along to the GU service on the afternoon meeting some great people and seeing God speak into their lives

So that's it 2 weeks (well technically 11 days) 10 ministries a lot of prayer and seeing God move in unsuspecting ways in the lives of the people we've visited and in the teams lives as well

So what next well first it's getting back into the swing of work and then several SC meetings to agree on where we're heading as a ministry and what input to put in with ministries we've met. The pictures from the trip should be uploaded soon onto the website and then it's back to bringing Gods kingdom on this earth

SC Prayer Trip Part 2 Wales

Well I've returned from Wales and a village in the Rhonda Valley called Tonyrefail and have been blown away by what God is wanting to do there through the Broken Chains Festival and all that has come out of it and I look forward to sharing more on it when I can

Currently very tired as it 1:30am and at 8am we're off to London to visit 2 more ministries before we end the SC UK prayer trip and it's truly been a great time

Thanks once again for your prayers only 2 more days to go

New website

Well after 3 days of hard work we are pleased to announce the launch of the new website for Steel Cross Ministries

with a brand new look which will spread to the myspace sites and blog site

So pay us a visit at www.steelcrossonline.com

Prayer Trip Scot land round-up

Now I've recovered from the return journey i can let you know more about what happened during the last days in Scotland

I left you while i was having an easy day on the evening we met an interesting chap called Waddell who is a youth leader at a local church with a bit of a difference the church has about 19 regular attenders but the youth group can get up 150 kids on a really good night but an average of about 70 kids and they run on 3 different nights we look forward to seeing them on the SC prayer letter soon

On Thursday we we're in Edinburgh on the afternoon meeting with a networker (close as i can come to descibing him) called Paul and had an interesting conversation with him. On the evening we attended one of Rock & Roll Zombies gigs a fundraiser for Secta Rouge and we saw along with Secta some interesting bands and we hope to work with one or two of them in the future

Friday morning saw us on a bus on the way to Glasgow to met up with Stuart from Void Avoidance we spent time chatting and visiting different venues that VA use for their events

After a most relaxing train journey we meet up with Dave Williams from Meltdown for a meal and a chat and that was us done until the 16th when we join up with Micheal from GU and Vickie Simmons down in London

Bless you all

Prayer Trip Day 4 (Scotland)

Well that's it over until next weekend

I'm currently typing with eyes half closed so I'll be brief

God bless you all for your prayers they were needed and made a difference I'll add more about what happened in Scotland tomorrow

so once more God bless you all

Prayer Trip Day 2 part 1

Just a quick blog for the morning of day two after a decadent lie-in which was so needed we've the opportunity to catch up on regular stuff - emails,myspace etc - and this is just a thank you to those who've emailed your support it is most appreciated

We've a nice easy day today with most of the things happening tonight so there'll be another blog soon

Prayer Trip Sanctuary Day4 / Scotland Day 1

Well our final day ended on a hi with a peaceful morning wandering around Lisburn joining up with Stevie and Karen for lunch with a bit more discussions on things

On the afternoon we spent more time with Alan and Mark working some more on the website and playing around with photos followed by a lovely supper we had a prayer time with Stevie and Karen with God moving powerfully

At the airport our flight was delayed but we still made it to Birmingham without a problem and spent the night talking and moving the ministry forward again with some exciting changes and new directions coming up

We arrived in Edinburgh at 1pm on Tues and spent some time on the Royal Mile before meeting up with our man Dougle from Rock & Roll Zombies which resulted in a good 4 hour discussion with Martin coming along as well

On the night we met up with Jed from RRZ and a couple of the Rodent Emporium guys which resulted inn a night of fellowship and laughter

Keep praying for God to continue to move through what we are doing and may He bless you for all you've prayed so far

Prayer Trip Sanctuary NI Day 3

Well day 3 and we're still having fun with the Sanctuary NI boys yesterday meeting up with one of the other leaders of SNI - Alan (Aslan) and a couple of lads (Phil and Mark) and we spent some great times working on the SNI website and visiting a local loch

Today we had a blessed time at Stevie Ks church which was a blessed time and we spent a bit of time in Belfast being tourists which was enjoyable

On to tonight and we met yet another of the SNI leaders - Adrian -so we're in for an enjoyable night

to see some of the pictures of our visit yesterday please visit this link (you'll need a myspace account) all the photos courtesy of Mark Leech

Prayer Trip Sanctuary NI Day 1

Well after a six hour wait at Birmingham Airport with a great chance to discuss things and plan the next movement of the ministry we arrived in Northern Ireland (Belfast) at 9am

We meet Stevie K from Sanctuary NI and was welcomed and blessed straight away. We had the opportunity to walk round Lisborn and see the venues that Sanctuary NI use bar one which we'll see soon.

We also now know more about the vision and aim of the ministry and starting to get a better sense of the people within it

We've 3 more days here and look forward to some interesting times

If your praying for us then bless you and if not please start plus keep checking back for more updates we're taking pictures and they'll be posted on the website on our return

SC Summer Fest Part 3

Well unfortunately we had the last night of the summer fest last night but it was the best yet with all the bands performing really well and everyone had a great time

The night started well with my knee being healed after praying with the bands then Ignited kicked the night off with their best set yet. Martyr Da Mona went down really well with all there (and we look forward to working with them again soon) Back Pocket Prophet and Orius both showed that they are bands at the top of their game

Again our thanks go out to Ignited, Martyr Da Mona, Back Pocket Prophet and finally Orius who finished the night off perfectly

Our thanks go out to all those who came to all the nights we couldn't do it without your support and also to the team at the Rock Cafe 2000 a great group to work with

Well next up is a DJ night at Bar South and then it's the Steel Cross Prayer Trip so keep coming back to see how things go

SC Summer Fest Part 2

Well Thursday night went well and our thanks go out to

The Nazerenes, Inferno Casino and Ignited

all though i wasn't at the event this time (due to knee problems) the rest of the team had a great night and allthough the numbers weren't as high as Tuesday the atmosphere was just as good

One more to go on Sunday so keep praying and i hope to see you there

SC Summer Fest

So tonight was the first of the Steel Cross Summer Fest nights

we had 4 bands play and loads of people came so many that the next night (Thursday) is paid for

all 4 bands played really well and many thanks to

The Nazerenes,Sonday Rose, The Lightning Strikes and playing their final gig - The Singles Club

hopefully we'll have some photo's on the website by the middle of August


for me the most important part of the night was when i was sharing the Gospel with a young man who is going through a rough time and it will be great to see God move in his life

We've 2 more nights (Thursday & Sunday) with 7 more great bands so there are plenty more opportunities for God to move so if your praying for the ministry THANK YOU and don't stop



for more on the bands that played visit the website (Steel Cross Online) and click the band links under the links section

Great Times

So second day and second blog just returned from Bar South, a local venue we've been given a great opportunity to do stuff in

We held the second Sunday night show there and a great time was had by all who went with Rob Jury playing for the first time for us and our great friends the Lightning Strikes doing a couple of turns

Keep an eye out on the website for more on what we are going to be doing at Bar South in the future - though it's safe to say we're going to be a regular feature there

well onto the next event bit of house moving tomorrow then on Tuesday it's the first of the festival dates

First time blogger

Well finally I've given in to the world of blogging and this will be used to impart information about Steel Cross and other related info.

With luck I'll be updating a couple of times a month and as the Steel Cross team moves into a busy summer I'll have plenty to share with you.

Over the next week Steel Cross Promotions (SCP) are holding 4 events the first in a local venue and 3 others as a Summer Fest (part of HOPE08) and we hope to see you there - visit the steel cross site for details.

Then on the 1st August myself and Neil are off on the Steel Cross prayer trip (with matt joining us hopefully) meeting ministries around the country that are part off the prayer network

God bless you

Brian