Name: Natasha Bowlds
Title: Youth Minister
Joined the OSLC staff on (start date): May 1, 2001
Role on Team (basic job description): Ministry with our 6th-12th graders in fellowship, worship, discipleship and mission work.
Where did you grow up, or where are you originally from? I was born in Canberra, Australia and grew up in Kent, Ohio.
What can you tell us about your immediate family (Names? Number of kids?) Married to Dan Bowlds for 25 years as of June 7, 2022. Three kids – Sam, 21, Kylie, 19, and Ben, 16.
What do you enjoy about your work? I love sharing God’s love and message of salvation with people, and learning from those whose life experiences are different from my own. I love being welcomed into the lives of people and trusted with their stories, and seeing how God is working in those stories or helping people see where God might be working.
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What are your hobbies? I love to canoe, kayak, read, camp and hike, bike, swim, and travel.
What is your favorite Bible Verse/Book of the Bible, and why? Exodus 14:!4, where God reminds us that He is the one who takes on our battles, and all we need to do is rest in Him.