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...

Summer 2024 – So much good stuff we needed 2 Newsletters!

Hey everyone, hard to believe that the summer of 2024 has essentially come and gone. School is back in session, and so are after-school activities and sporting events. But we would be remissed, if we didn't take some time to look back reflect and give praise for all...
August Report – Rubber Ducks & Fun Fore All

August Report – Rubber Ducks & Fun Fore All

The end of summer also means the beginning of a new school year, and another year of ministry.  This will be our 14th!! After our "More Than" Sports camp program ended we held our Annual Rubber Duck Derby Fundraiser.  Of course it rained heavily the night before New...

Another Year of Pray & Play in the Books!

Another Year of Pray & Play in the Books!

It was another great year of our weekly sports outreach Pray & Play.  We held 28 weeks of Pray & Play at Unionville Unite Methodist Church.  We had an attendance of 461 young people throughout the school year, as we played...

Your 2016-2017 Skybacher Tournament Champions!

Your 2016-2017 Skybacher Tournament Champions!

That's a wrap on the 2016-2017 Skybacher Ministries tournaments season! We held all eight of our annual tournaments this year. Kickball Classic kicked the year off with in the dry and hot dust bowl of Green Valley. Then the fall featured the all-powerful pumpkin...

Be Still and Know – April 2017

Be Still and Know – April 2017

"Be still and know that I am God!" - Psalm 46:10 At the halftime of our last tournament of the year, Dodgeball Showdown, John challenged our students with this verse. Could they be...

March Full of Madness – March 2017

March Full of Madness – March 2017

Another crazy March is in the books! First on our calendar was Kalahari, an annual Skybacher winter tradition, and it was a huge success. Friends of the ministry booked 80 rooms and took the trip to the indoor waterpark March 16-17. That was double the number of rooms...

Building the Dream – Annual Dinner Auction

Building the Dream – Annual Dinner Auction

Building the Dream Annual Dinner Auction Friday, April 21st 6:30 - 9:00p Unionville United Methodist Church 1297 Rt. 68, Rochester, PA 15074 It's time once again for a great night of fun, entertainment, and adult fellowship. Come enjoy a nice dinner while being...

Registration Open for 2017 “More Than” Sports Camps!

Registration Open for 2017 “More Than” Sports Camps!

Online registration for the 2017 "More Than" Sports Camps is now open! 2017 "More Than" Sports Camps Schedule J-Mo's Basketball Camp 1 | June 12-15 | Freedom Middle School Mobacca's Soccer Camp 1 | June 19-23 | Green Valley Park Cranky D's Flag Football Camp | June...

February 2017 – Special Time with Special People

February 2017 – Special Time with Special People

"We love because He first loved us." - 1 John 4:19 This February, Skybacher Ministries got to enjoy special time with special people. On February 17th, we had our annual Someone Special Dance at the Big Knob Grange. Over 150 attendees danced the night away! As always,...

Piling Up the Yardage!

Piling Up the Yardage!

Skybacher Ministries would like to thank the following supporters for building our dynasty through monthly recurring and one-time donations: Crognale Family Darlene Muntean DiNardo Family Deal Family Fessler Family Gratopp Family Hartman Family Jennifer Tusick Jim...

2016 December – A Great End to a Great Year

2016 December – A Great End to a Great Year

  This December was a great ending to a great year of ministry! At Hangtime Basketball, we were thankful to have 111 elementary school students participate this year. Students worked on their dribbling,...

2016 November – Continuing Traditions!

2016 November – Continuing Traditions!

  November holds a special place in the heart of Skybacher Ministries. Not only is it the start of the holiday season, but it marks the anniversary of our first-ever tournament, the Turkey and Good...

End of the Year – Ways You Can Help

End of the Year – Ways You Can Help

2016 is quickly coming to an end! It was another exciting for Skybacher Ministries Inc.  We hosted several great tournaments, continued after-school basketball, had a great season of summer camps, and had Lindsay Shumate working with us...

2016 October – Unseasonably Full of Life

2016 October – Unseasonably Full of Life

We love October at Skybacher Ministries, because as the seasons change and leaves are falling we are getting started with another school year of ministry.  This will be our 13th year of...