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...

Hang Time Continues to Soar (and Laugh!)

We continued with the second week of the Hang Time basketball league.  We had Coach K from the Freedom high school team come down and help out.  The word of the week was "laugh" and Mr. John tried to make everyone "laugh" with a few corny jokes.  More dribbling and...

Pray & Play – The Cure For Cabin Fever

All of  this snow is causing people to get cabin fever.  If it has been too long since you had a little exercise and physical activity Pray & Play is the perfect opportunity to get out and get rid of the "fever".  This Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm we will continue...

K-2 Hangtime Week 2

What a great 2nd night!!  Our Word of the Week is "laugh", encouraging the kids to have fun while they play and to enjoy the game of basketball.  We also focused our skills on passing, and shooting.  The games went a bit better than the first night - we hope for those...

HANGTIME ON For MONDAY, Feb 15!!

Hey everyone! K-2 Hangtime is ON for tonight, Monday, Feb. 15 from 4:45-6:45!  The snow amounts are uncertain so please use your own discretion before heading out - we will be there - hope to see most of you there, too!!

Great Big Group Date a Great Time For All.

Saturday Night Skybacher Ministries celebrated Valentine's day with their annual Great Big Group Date.  This year we went ice skating at North Park. Then had a pizza and wings buffet at Wildwood Highlands.  One table claims to have downed 150 wings...

Both Hang Time’s Underway!

Friday Night we finally got the K-2 Hang Time Basketball League started.  It was a great time as we started with stretching, talked about the word of the week "soar", and did some passing and dribbling drills.  Then we got our first taste of real live...

Hang Time Basketball is on for tonight!!! K-2.

The snow has finally cleared enough and allowed us to get out and play some basketball! Hang Time K-2 is on for tonight.  Which should give some moms a break from their cabin fever kids!!  See ya tonight

The Skybacher Ministries Sports Jam

On Saturday March 20th, Skybacher Ministries is bringing back the tournaments, actually 3 tournaments in one night, with the Sports Jam, consisting of Touch Football, Whip-It, and Coneball! The night will begin with indoor 4 on 4 touch football. Teams will have 3...

Skybacher Ministries News Update!

Hope everyone is managing ok with all of this snow.  Right now we are still planning on having the Hang Time Basketball League tomorrow but if school is canceled then so is the program.  This Saturday the Great Big Group Date is still on.  We will be meeting at the...

No Hangtime Basketball for Monday, Feb. 8

Freedom has cancelled school and all activities for Monday, Feb. 8 so there will be no Hangtime basketball.  We will try and make it up THIS Friday, Feb. 12 - stay posted and keep checkin your e-mail and the website for the definite make-up day - sorry guys!!  Hope...

Hang Time League Salsa Points

We got the Hang Time Basketball League started on Thursday night. We will be keeping track of Points For, Points Against, and Salsa Points as opposed to wins and losses. Salsa points are based on sportsmanship, teamwork, encouragement, and overall team unity. Like...

Hangtime Friday CANCELLED Due To Weather!!

Hey guys! Hangtime Basketball program for Friday, Feb. 5 for Kindergarten through 2nd grade is cancelled due to the uncertainty of the winter weather coming our way!!  We will see you all on Monday at 4:45-6:45 at Big Knob Elementary school!!  Have a great snowy...

Hang Time Basketball League Kicks Off!

Tonight Skybacher Ministries kicked off it's first night of the Hang Time Basketball League. We had 30 plus kids turn out and go through some passing and dribbling drills. The "Word of the Week" was "Soar" calling students to rise above. We closed out the night with...

The Great Big Group Valentine’s Date

On February 13th Skybacher Ministries is offering it's annual Great Big Group Date. This year we will be ice skating at North Park, followed by an all you can eat pizza and wings buffet, followed by Laser Tag. You can do all of this for just $20. We will be meeting at...