Ted received Jesus as his Lord and Savior in 1974. He and his wife, Kathy, attended New Tribes Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin, then went to Missionary Training at Fredonia Wisconsin. Both have a heart for missions and prayer.

The Rices are original members of Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church. They were invited to be a part of the church plant 30 years ago when the Bennington Alliance in Southern Vermont had a vision to start a daughter church there. HFCAC has been the Rices church family ever since.

Though Ted is a retired mechanic, he still pursues his passion as a history buff and serves as the Town Historian for White Creek.

The Rices have 3 daughters, __ grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.