by Alan Andersen

What can be said for the 80’s Masquerade Bowling Bash at West Seattle Bowl? Well a few words come to mind, “Outrageous”, “Tubular” and even “Gnarly”. Yes, those would encapsulate the evening perfectly. I know that the youth had such a great time that many of them have come to the belief that the 80’s were the best decade ever, true story! Either way, I can honestly state that I believe that God was glorified and we shared in the joy through our fellowship last Friday night.

I have an amazing vantage point with the responsibility of having oversight over the youth department in MHC|WS. I am able to see from this standpoint that through the simple act of bowling, in 80’s garb no less, that we as the Westside campus youth group had an opportunity to evangelize. As we take these God-given opportunities to enjoy one another, having fun and talking about God through the avenue of our church and its roots in our West Seattle community. We, that is all Christians, young and old, must be prepared to give an account for our faith, as Peter mentions in 1 Peter 3:15; and in so doing pray that God would use our response to further the gospel, whether in the near future or further down the road. The bottom line is: God initiates opportunities and we must be prepared to respond, as He would direct. All in all, God definitely showed up at the 80’s Bowling Bash last night, simply in the form of 80’s rock band t-shirts, side-hair ponytails and hot pink leg warmers.