The Freedom Place Work Day 26′ – Brightening Up the Place

We have had the privilege of ever since The Freedom Place became ours, to partner with the wonderful people of Portage Learning for a service work day each spring. This year over 40 people gather at The Freedom Place for several work projects on the day. Volunteers...

Slamrock 26′ – an absolute slam dunk!

March means many things, but for Skybacher Ministries it means the return of the 3-on-3 Slamrock Basketball Tourney. This year the event took place at the Freedom Area Middle School. There was an abundance of teams, as we had 26 in total through all divisions. It was...

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...

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...