He has been baking bread since he was a teenager. He passion for baking took on new life in 2002 when he constructed a brick oven in his backyard. Following a sabbatical in Europe he encouraged the White Bear Lake UMC to build a large brick oven as a way of building connections within and beyond the church, as well as help address hunger in the community. Now in his retirement Bryce is providing support to community ovens here in Minnesota.