Rick was an Airforce baby, getting his start at Baker’s Air Force base in Sacramento, California. He grew up in the Baltimore area and attended the University of Maryland, majoring in
horticulture. Rick and his wife Gail have 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren. The family moved to Lancaster County PA in 1991, and a few years later the Lord led them to EBFC. Rick
previously served as a deacon at Baptist churches in NY and MD and spent a few years as a deacon at EBFC before becoming an elder. Rick retired (mostly) in September of 2023, and is now the short-term mission coordinator for a ministry that serves in southeast Asia, and volunteers with Gail at Bible Adventure. Rick’s most often read books of the Bible are Hebrews, Psalms and Acts. Rick’s hobbies include gardening, racquetball, softball, working out and spending time with the grandchildren.