John & Erika Tuggle
We are John and Erika! We have a heart for the youth in our community and feel honored to get to serve them.
We met in 2006 upon moving to Redding to attend Simpson University. We married in July of 2012 and moved to Indonesia the following spring to help launch a Bible Institute. We birthed our first child there and served there for 2 years. Shortly after returning to the states, our son was diagnosed with a rare terminal brain cancer. He battled his cancer for over a year before passing. By the grace and mercy of God, and the support of our friends and family, we are where we are today. We were then given the opportunity to relaunch the youth group and it was the best thing that we could have done as grieving parents. We’ve since added 3 daughters and 2 pups to our little family and life has been a beautifully insane rollercoaster of highs and lows. We enjoy laughing, connecting, and cultivating deep friendships. We are here to support both our youth and their families.
We joined Vineyard City Church in 2010 and have been a part of this incredible community ever since. It has been a lifeline for us. What we love most about this church is that it’s a genuine and generous family living real life together as we all learn how to follow Jesus.
John has a B.A. in Cross Cultural Studies, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, and is currently working as a therapist and teaches at Simpson University in the Psychology Department. Erika has a B.A. in Music with a Piano Emphasis, teaches dance and yoga classes at a local studio, and owns an online apothecary.
We met in 2006 upon moving to Redding to attend Simpson University. We married in July of 2012 and moved to Indonesia the following spring to help launch a Bible Institute. We birthed our first child there and served there for 2 years. Shortly after returning to the states, our son was diagnosed with a rare terminal brain cancer. He battled his cancer for over a year before passing. By the grace and mercy of God, and the support of our friends and family, we are where we are today. We were then given the opportunity to relaunch the youth group and it was the best thing that we could have done as grieving parents. We’ve since added 3 daughters and 2 pups to our little family and life has been a beautifully insane rollercoaster of highs and lows. We enjoy laughing, connecting, and cultivating deep friendships. We are here to support both our youth and their families.
We joined Vineyard City Church in 2010 and have been a part of this incredible community ever since. It has been a lifeline for us. What we love most about this church is that it’s a genuine and generous family living real life together as we all learn how to follow Jesus.
John has a B.A. in Cross Cultural Studies, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, and is currently working as a therapist and teaches at Simpson University in the Psychology Department. Erika has a B.A. in Music with a Piano Emphasis, teaches dance and yoga classes at a local studio, and owns an online apothecary.