James Ricci:
CLASS OF 1977
Leonia High SchoolClass of 1977
Leonia, NJ
James's Story
I'll keep it as brief as I can...
After H.S. I did the "theater thing" for a couple of years. I then became a Christian, got married, went to Bible College in Colorado, became a pastor for 12 years, left the pastorate and went to work for Transamerica and did the corporate thing for 10 years. I left the corporate role and became a director of a training center for at risk youth in the Atlantic City area for nearly two years. I then returned to full time church service as Church Business Administrator for a church in Toms River, NJ in March of 2007. I am thoroughly enjoying being back in a full time ministry role. I'm now the Pastor of a New Waters Church in eastern Pennsyl...Expand for more
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This year I will be celebrating 37 years of marriage with my beautiful wife, Anna (a Pal Park girl) and am extremely proud of our 34 year old daughter, Bethany. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them (Romans 8:28).
I would love to hear from former classmates at LHS and no, I'm not a "religious nut" I am just happily serving God in the life he has blessed me with, perhaps not the life I expected in 1977, but certainly the life I love today!
I trust whoever reads this is enjoying their blessing of life as well.
Jim (oh...uh...I guess that would be Minnie to some of you).
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