Fran
and Elfie Ricchi came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1995 after serving 23 years in the Canadian
ministry.
Fran is originally from Massachusetts, and Elfie is a native of Austria. They met in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and were married there in 1975.
They live on Cleveland+s east side and have two children, Tanya, 20, and Mathew, 18. Fran pastors the Cleveland congregation and serves as district superintendent for the Cleveland district.
Elfie teaches for the Cleveland Board of Education.
The Cleveland district includes churches in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
The following pastors, wives and congregations are in the Cleveland district.
Lorain, Ohio: Ed and Thelma Faulk
Mansfield and Marion, Ohio: Pat and Barb Tobin
Toledo, Ohio: Larry and Linda Brown
Findlay, Ohio: Keith and Cheryl Benjamin
Livonia, Michigan: Ron and Carolyn Washington
Detroit, Michigan, East: Ross and Jan Flynn
Port Huron, Michigan: Jimmy and Kim Meade
Flint and Freeland, Michigan: Briscoe II and Donna Ellett
Cadillac, Michigan: Al and Nancy Sims
Muskegon, Michigan: Norm and Diane David
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Sam and Denise Butler
Kalamazoo, Michigan: Willie and Ingrid Mandel
Elkhart and Michigan City, Indiana: Michael and Lori Houghton
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