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...
September 2017 Report

September 2017 Report

We just kicked off our 14th year of school calendar ministry!!! We are already off and running on another year of Pray & Play our sports & play Sunday night outreach!  With everything that is going on in the world...

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...