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...

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....

What a Week at Soccer Camp!!

We closed out our second Skybacher Sports Camp yesterday, as soccer camp came to a close. It was an awesome week!! Mobacca made a music video and brought some more smoothies. We played world cup, the numbers game, and showed off for our parents. Then we closed things...

Soccer Camp – Day 4!

Day 4 of soccer camp. More water today, which was a good thing because it was blazing hot!!! Mobacca had a showdown with Josh Cantella, but it was his sister Jenn who would come in and score the game winning goal. We learned what it means to "Value" someone or...

Soccer Camp, Day 2

Another great day at soccer camp today!!  Mobacca brought us some island smoothies - a delicious way to start the day!  We also worked on dribbling and shooting today.  Games had a few more goals scored, so the shooting practice paid off.  Got some good team pics this...

Soccer Camp Kicked Off!!!

We had a great day today - with 50+ kids in attendance, it was a great first morning!  We had a visit from Mobacca, a Jamaican soccer player, and practiced our dribbling and passing.  We also challenged campers to think about things they were thankful for.  Looking...

Basketball Camp Session 1 Comes to a Close!

We closed up our first week of Skybacher Sports Camps.  It was amazing Basketball Camp.  J-Mo and DJ Blender brought the house down today with a tough victory against counselors Sam & Deeks.  We learned about Love, Joy, Patience, and Self Control.  We saw great...

Camp Moved to Unionville Friday!

The chance AGAIN for rain and possible storms this morning means we will move camp to Unionville church.  Parents are welcome to arrive around 11:00 this morning to watch your children's games and share in our closing ceremony!!  Thanks for being flexible!!

Basketball Camp – Day 4!!

Lots of rainy fun today!!  Though we started out the day soaked, after some defensive practice, a game of Capture the Flag, and making team murals, we were able to get in some basketball games to wrap up the morning.  The kids had a blast in the rain, and we all ended...

Basketball Camp – Day 3

The rain came, but so did the fun!!  Thank you Unionville church for letting us use your gym!!  A morning full of a dunk contest, team relays, basketball games, and team jumprope competition - it doesn't get much better!!  We had another fantastic day - check out the...

Basketball Camp – Day 2

Day 2 proved to be another great day!!  Beautiful weather, a new guest DJ joined J-Mo this morning, and lots of work on Dribbling and Shooting.  Our focus today was joy in the midst of all your situations, and teams were challenged with an initiative to make a...

Pirates Game Postponed – GO PENS!!!

Hey everyone! We are postponing our Pirate Game outing due to the Penguins making the Stanley Cup finals.  We will keep you posted as to the new date for the summer!  Don't forget we have a Campfire at our house next Wednesday night from 7p-10p at the Mohrbachers. ...

Basketball Camp Next Week!!! Sign Up today!!

Basketball Camp We are so excited to get the Summer Sports Camps started, and it all kicks off next week with Basketball Camp at Freedom Area Middle School.  It is still not too late to sign someone up today. Just click here or on the Sports Camp Page.  The camp will...