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...

The Freedom Place Dedication & Dinner Auction 25′

It was a historic night for Skybacher Ministries on February 15th. This was the night that we dedicated our new community center/headquarters building The Freedom Place! It was last year on March 2nd that we held our first in person dinner auction since the pandemic....

A Blizzard Returns – Broomball Blizzard 25′

Back in the early days of Skybacher Ministries there were 4 staple tournaments that we hosted - dodgeball, flag football, volleyball, and a little sport called broomball. We have played broomball at Skybacher since the very beginning. It's a sport that is on a pretty...

Dodgeballs, Cereal, and Some Good Stuff!

We were very busy this fall working on things at the Freedom Place, but we felt like we still needed to host a few tournaments. In October we held our annual Dodgeball Pumpkin Blast at Provident Charter School. It was a new connection and was a great night of...

The Freedom Place – A Story

A Little HistoryIt was nearly 20 years ago to the day that I had spent my last Sunday as an associate pastor and was without work and searching for a way to provide for a family of 4. Kristie and I weighed out different ideas and we asked ourselves the question, “What...

Start Your Season With a Polamalu Wallpaper Package

Steeler's season is just around the corner. So Steeler Nation it's time to get your laptop, iPhone, and iPad ready for the upcoming season. And what a better way to do that then with this Troy Polamalu Media Package. You get an icon, iPhone wallpaper, iPad wallpaper,...

Skybacher Ministries Prayer for Students

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 It is the prayer of Skybacher Ministries Inc. that as you head back to school that you would know that God has a...

Skybacher Ministries Fantasy Football League 2011

Are you ready for some football?  It's that time of the year again. Time to pick your running backs, quarter backs, and favorite defense.  We are trying to see who is the best Fantasy Football player at Skybacher Ministries.  Sign a team up today at...

Rubber Duck Derby made a Big Splash at Community Days!!

Our first Rubber Duck Derby was so much fun!!  We launched 410 rubber ducks down Brush Creek last night, and it was a sight to see!!!  The creekside was lined with hundreds of people cheering on their ducks - Duck #405  lead the way clear to the...

Skybacher Ministries Rubber Duck Derby Tomorrow!

We're getting all our DUCKS in a row here at Skybacher.  Tomorrow is a big day for the DUCKS, we're hoping to have 500 - 700 DUCKS sold for the big race!  The winner will get $100!  Come see the race around 7pm at New Sewickley Community Days!  And it is still not too...

Teamwork at Skybacher!

We had another hot day today at Skybacher, but that didn't keep us down! We used a ton of TEAMWORK to make the morning as fun and as organized as possible. Papa G started us off with another one of his famous doughnut creations. Today's included strawberry syrup and...

Listen up!

Today we tested the campers LISTENing skills on one of the hottest days of the year! We learned how important it is to be a good listener in school, at home, and with everyone you meet. We also talked about how God listens to us when we pray! Some other activities we...

Soccer Camp Day 2

The clouds stuck around long enough this morning  to keep us from the sweltering heat. Thank goodness! We also spent the morning learning how to RELAX from Papa G who made another famous doughnut creation with swedish fish and pineapples. Today's virtue of the day was...

Skybacher Ministries Photos on Flickr and Social Media Blitz

First off hopefully not too many of you are getting sick of our social media blasts.  We're actually really proud of the daily Bible verses, devotions, and updates.  And we are so excited about daily updates on our home website.  We think it's a great way to keep...

Creative Kids at Skybacher Soccer!

It's hard to believe that we're almost done with year 4 of Skybacher Summer Sports Camps. God continues to bless this ministry each and every day. Today kicked off (no pun intended!) the last week of camp for 2011. About 50 campers came out to Green Valley in the heat...

Eat-a-Donut!! Papa G Arrives Tomorrow!

When you start to feel down, or your face start to frown - Eat-a-Donut! That's Papa G's motto! He's busy making the donuts and getting ready for the start of another Skybacher Sports Camp. This will be our last Sports Camp of the summer, so don't miss out! Come for...

Basketball Camp 2-2011 – GIVE!

Another great day at Skybacher Basketball Camp! Today's theme was GIVE, so let me GIVE you some of today's highlights. Professor J introduced his friend Tru'er Fawls and the GAVE a lesson on Balloons We played a crazy game of Jailbreak dribble and Dragon Tag The...