Clergy Lifetime Service Recognition (2011)

Tammy Swanson-Draheim

Tammy and her husband, Kelly, live in Omaha, Nebraska, where she serves as superintendent for the Midwest Conference. They have 2 children, Michael and David. Tammy has also served as a pastor, chaplain, and mentor through her ministry with the Evangelical Covenant Church. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, reading, dining, and enjoying good coffee.

Brent Thompson

Brent and his wife, Patty, have been married for 33 years.  They have five sons, three daughter-in-loves and two granddaughters. Brent is has served both large and small churches in Colorado and Kansas.  He has served on the Conference Executive Board and has participated in various aspects of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s vitality movement.  He clearly senses God’s providence in his call to strengthen churches in the Midwest Conference.  Brent enjoys being Bop Bop to his grandkids, playing golf, hunting, and putting the top down in their 91 Miata.

Richard G. Mylander

Rick serves the Conference from Castle Rock, Colorado, in the Denver area. He has enjoyed Midwest Conference ministry since 1996, following eighteen years of pastoral work in Massachusetts and Minnesota, and serves as Associate Superintendent. A Covenanter all his life, his interests include photography, hiking, writing, playing guitar, and the denomination he loves.  Rick and his wife Gail have four grown children and four grandchildren.

Brian Johnson

Brian and his wife Cheryl have been married 34 years.  In addition to serving established churches, they have started new churches in California, Minnesota and Kansas. Brian enjoys getting his hands dirty with mechanical projects.  He and Cheryl love to explore new places, hike, bike, and spend time with their children and grandchildren.

Reva Neal

Reva has served the Midwest Conference as Office Manager for 23 years.  Reva and her husband John enjoy golf, gardening, reading and remodeling their home. John is employed by Omaha Public Schools as a inventory control specialist. They have 2 adult children and have been members of their church for 25 years where they enjoy Bible studies, teaching, and helping wherever needed.

Lori Anderson

Lori serves the Midwest Conference Office in Omaha as Business Manager and has been in her position for eight years. Lori and her husband Rob have three children. When she isn’t working at the office, Lori enjoys  cooking, reading, attending Bible Study classes, and helping wherever she’s needed.  Her children are active in church.  Lori also helps Rob with the bookkeeping for their business where Rob is a landscape designer.

Allan Serrano, Director of Hispanic Church Ministry

Dave Olson, Front Range Church Planting Coach