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...

A Day of At-Risk Youth

Last night we had our first event for which the ministry helped out. Everything went pretty well. There were about 25 kids and Kristie and I played a lot of games with them and then sat them down and talked about linking up to God, and linking up to a good friend. It...

A Little Computer Time

Just a few short weeks ago, I loved being on the computer. I was working on all kinds of projects, and designing things for the ministry. Now an 8:00 bed time and my pillow are what I look most forward to. The kids have still been sick. Renae has been sleeping in bed...

A Happy Father’s Day!

Well I survived my first week in Aliquippa. Things ended with a bang on Friday as a fight broke out, and the kids all were going crazy. I tried to send them home early but everyone just kept hanging around the church. There is so much hurt and darkness it's...

Hangin In the Hood

Sorry it's been so long since I've given an update. We spent a couple of days in Hilton Head. A big thanks again to Kristie's parents. The kids had a blast in the ocean, and we stopped at the national zoo in D.C. on the way home. In other news I started my new job for...

The Big Three Oh

Well Kristie turned 30 on Sunday. We had a great day, she was totally surprised to see I invited people over for cake and ice cream. I've never really planned a birthday party for her. It took her 5 different people showing up at the house to realize it wasn't all a...

The Ride of Your Life

First of all don't think that there are going to be 3 different entries everyday, but this has been one amazing day. We opened a bank account for the ministry and have already recieved 3 donations (Praise the Lord!) I got hired as a site supervisor for the summer...

Dig A Tunnel

I've been keeping busy helping out some roofers and digging a bunch of holes for a deck being built. I dug these holes so deep I could actually see the earths core! Kristie has continued to have lots of Tupperware parties, and the kids are still trying to fight off...

Ouch!

Well the kids both have ear infections. It has been some rough nights sleeping. I've been working a little landscaping here and there (aka weed pullin), but whatever pays the bills. Kristie has had a ton of Tupperware parties this month which is also good for paying...

Tame Your Mane

Today was another good day. We've been making headway on things with starting a ministry. We got in touch with a lawyer, and someone else who has started a non-profit ministry. It all is a bit encouraging, when you still feel like you might be acting completely...

It’s A Great Day To Be Alive

Some hard times in the neighborhood, but why can't every day be just this good. Things have been moving along. We're working on maybe going forward with some plans of starting a ministry. It will happen if God wants it to. It's all very exciting and scary at the same...

If She Can Walk, She Can Wrestle!

Things are going ok, in spite of our circumstances. It has been good to get some time together as a family. Ty got a huge gash in his chin yesterday from running and tripping. Nae is crawling all over the house. Ty thinks this is perfect because if she can stand up on...

Let The Madness Begin!

Hello everyone and welcome to the Mohrbacher's madness. Here you will find the life and times of Jake, Keeks, Ty, and Nae Nae. As we open up this log, we are opening up a new chapter in our lives, and aren't sure where the journey is headed, but we are excited about...

March Madness

John's Job Update We would greatly appreciate your prayers in this time. Things have been a bit challenging at the church, and we are trying to sort out what God would want us to do. Please pray for wisdom for us to know, and for discernment to handle things with...