Dinner Auction 26′ – Laughter was Seen & Heard!
A year ago at this time we held our annual Dinner Auction and dedicated the opening of The Freedom Place. This year we decided we would move things upstairs at the Freedom Place for our auction. The place looked amazing and it was soon filled with people ready to eat,...
Great Big Group Date 26 – Bowling, Pizza, and Big Fun!
The idea behind "The Great Big Group Date" is that no young person would spend Valentine's weekend feeling like they are unloved. We have been doing this event even before we were running Skybacher Ministries. This year 40 of us went to Sim's Bowling Lanes for some...
Not Too Cold – Broomball Blizzard 26′
The previous week we were in an actual blizzard, and this weekend it was a Polar Vortex of freezing cold temperatures, but that didn't stop us from hosting our annual Broomball Blizzard. Broomball is a sport played in many of the northern states, but we have been...
A Whole Lotta Good Stuff – Turkey & Good Stuff Volleyball 25′
It was all the way back in 2004 when our director met with the pastor of Unionville United Methodist church to propose the idea of hosting tournaments at their gym space. The first tournament would be a volleyball tourney. It was there that Skybacher Ministries first...
Cereal Bowl 25′ – A Ton of Cereal and Good Times
It was a cold and windy day, but that didn't stop any of the 20 teams involved from having a good time at the Annual Flag Football Cereal Bowl. This year we collected an all new record ammount of cereal (139 boxes) to donate to 2 different local food pantries. We had...
Pumpkin Blast Dodgeball 25′ – A Gamechanger
There have been a few constants over the years at Skybacher Ministries. One of those constants has been The Dodgeball Pumpkin Blast. This year we had 4 Elementary teams, 5 Middle School Teams, 2 Jr. High Teams, and 3 High School teams, for a total of 14 teams. Some...
Summer Newsletter 25′ – If you’re breathing, Praise Him!
It was another amazing summer at Skybacher Ministries! Our 20th summer! and 18th year of the "More Than" Sports Camps! Read all about it, and hear from our summer interns as well.
Skybacher Golf Classic 25′
It's been a really hot summer, but that didn't stop us from hosting for the third time our annual Skybacher Classic Golf Outing. The event was once again held at Black Hawk Golf Course, and there were 19 total teams that participated in the Classic. Special event...
“More Than” Basketball Camp
We kicked off our 18th summer of the "More Than" sports camps with another year of basketball fun. The theme was once again JUMP! - Jump Up and go after your goals, Jump Out and live with purpose, Jump Over and take on challenges, Jump Around and give God the praise!...
The Freedom Place – Spring 25 Work Days!
I was nearly one year ago, that we first received the keys to The Freedom Place. At the time it was a church that had been unused for several months, but we had a vision of a community center full of life and "freedom". Fast Forward to a year later and we have seen so...
Kickin’ It Futsal Nights – Pressing On Towards the Goal
Right after Christmas during the cold of winter, we decided to start Kickin' It - Futsal Nights. These nights would consist of a short devotion and a time of pick-up play for futsal (an indoor soccer game with a weighted ball). Much like when we started our very first...
3-on-3 Slamrock 25′ – is an absolute slam dunk!
Basketball has always been a part of Skybacher Ministries. Since the pandemic we have worked hard to build back events and attendence to these events. This was one of the most well attended events we have had in a long time. 26 teams battled it out throughout the...
Oh What a Night! – Youth Open House at The Freedom Place
It was less than one year ago that we were sorting through the plans to purchase The Freedom Place. Once we received the keys we had dreams of filling it with young people and seeing it as a place full of life. FREEDOM! On Sunday March 23rd, 2025 - Over 30 students...
Great Big Group Date Lives On!
February was a very busy month at Skybacher Ministries. We kicked off things at The Freedom Place with a Dedication and Dinner Auction. Then we brought back the Someone Special Dance, while continuing to host Kickin' It Futsal Nights, and Rise UP basketball. For over...
The Someone Special Dance 25′
It may seem like a theme but "The Someone Special Dance" was an event we had held for many years up until 2020. Then it faded away with the many events and programs affected by the pandemic. When we knew we were going to have our own multipurpose event space in "The...