Workshop 1: Conversations with ECC President

Tammy Swanson-Draheim

April 19th at 2:00 PM at Milwaukie Covenant Church

Join Evangelical Covenant Church President Reverend Tammy Swanson Draheim as she shares about our current opportunities and challenges. As she continues to call us to a season of concerted prayer, she will share her heart and what she is hearing from God. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A.

Tammy Swanson-Draheim serves as the first female president in the denomination’s history. She has held a variety of roles within the denomination for more than 23 years and most recently has served as superintendent of the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church since 2011.

Workshop 2: From Making Disciples to Making Disciple-Makers

Nancy Sugikawa

April 19th at 3:30 PM at Milwaukie Covenant Church

Description: It can be said that the central mission of Christ-followers and the church is to make mature disciples of Jesus Christ. Yet, despite many sermon series, spiritual formation classes, and small group opportunities, there are often only a few church members who can name those they have personally discipled. There are even fewer members who can say they have equipped even one person to disciple someone else. As pastors and ministry leaders, what are we doing wrong? How can we better envision, equip, and empower church members to live out their calling to make disciples who make disciples? In this seminar, we will discuss how to overcome the three biggest obstacles that hinder people from becoming disciple-makers.

Rev. Nancy Sugikawa is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Fuller Theological Seminary in Los Angeles. While working as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace industry, she sensed God’s call to full-time ministry and was ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church in 2008. Nancy recently completed 19 years serving as an Associate Pastor at Lighthouse Christian Church in Bellevue, WA. Over the years she has overseen the areas of discipleship, leadership development, evangelism as well as global outreach. Nancy has also served in Asian American ministries that mentor young pastors. Nancy grew up in Hawaii and has lived in different parts of the world. In her free time, Nancy and her husband Jon love to hunt for mushrooms, grow Dahlias, and learn new skills from YouTube videos.

Workshop 3: The Least of These: Caring for Students and Friends Suffering from Depression and Anxiety

Erik Cave

April 19th at 3:30 PM at Milwaukie Covenant Church

Depression and Anxiety are at all-time highs, especially among our students. In this workshop, Erik will share from personal experience the keys to understanding and caring for loved ones, as well as finding hope for yourself. Although key examples and statistics will come from working with teens, the principles will apply to everyone.

Erik Cave serves the Pacific Northwest Conference as the Director of NextGen Ministries and the ECC as the Point Person for the Interim Youth Ministry Team. In this capacity, he supports children, youth, and young adult ministry as well as coordinating communications. He has 30 years of pastoral ministry experience most recently as the Associate Pastor of Youth at First Covenant Church in Portland, OR. He is ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church and graduated from George Fox Seminary with a Masters in Spiritual Formation. Erik lives in Portland with his wife, Melanie. His son, Ducan, daughter-in-law, Shelby, and daughter, Ella all live, work, and attend OSU in Corvallis. In his free time, Erik enjoys riding on two wheels, paddle boarding, and a good sci-fi movie or video game.