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Opening Doors, Breaking Down Walls

Thanks to the Destination…Dad classes through the Beyond Prison program, incarcerated fathers like Christian learn how to show up for their children with patience, consistency, and love even with walls between them.

How One Mom Found Connection and Belonging in Families Together

by Christian Heritage | 11.26.23

Kay found the strength to keep going as a parent after finding connection with mentors to walk alongside her.

How CarePortal Helped Bring Two Churches Together

by Angela Greisen | 5.5.23

CarePortal helps churches get connected to needs in their community. Here’s one story of how it helped a vulnerable family.

Beyond Prison Father-Daughter Dance: Celebrating the Small Moments

by Angela Greisen | 3.14.23

Beyond Prison’s Father-Daughter Dance gives us a front row seat to celebrate the small moments we can so often miss.

Facing Grief but Finding Hope in Community

by Christian Heritage | 1.30.23

This is a story from our monthly newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on everything happening at Christian Heritage. Elise moved to Lincoln in June to leave an abusive relationship. She’s a single mom of two daughters, ages 10 and 6. In October,...

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BETHANY WERNER

Training Coordinator

My faves
Snuggling my baby and chasing my preschooler while dancing to boy band music in my kitchen.

Top 5 Strengths
Communication. Connectedness. Belief. Woo. Developer.

What I love about CH
“I love working alongside people who are striving to love and serve God’s most vulnerable people. It is an honor to prepare foster families and watch God use them to bless the lives of others.”

BRIAN RADER

Operations Director

My faves
Woodworking. Antiquing. Coffee with friends. Family genealogy.

Top 5 Strengths
Harmony. Connectedness. Achiever. Deliberative. Responsibility.

What I love about CH
“I have a long standing history with Christian Heritage that spans from the mid-1980’s until now! I’m connected to CH through my personal relationships that I’ve been blessed to have with both (founders) Greg & Lisa and many of their children. Watching and experiencing Christian Heritage adapt and grow over the years and to be a part of it has been fulfilling and provided me with purpose and meaning as a Christ follower. Journeying with children and their families through challenging seasons of their life and encouraging them and helping them get things back on track, is a blessing! While difficult, it also produces much joy!”

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SARAH HARRISON

Support Supervisor

My faves
Crocheting. Baking sourdough. Sweaters. Husker volleyball. Thought-provoking conversations with friends.

Top 5 Strengths
Achiever. Belief. Intellection. Deliberative. Connectedness.

What I love about CH
“Christian Heritage has helped me grow so much in my faith journey. I feel it has given me so many good tools to help me be more comfortable in practicing my faith out loud, which has helped me grow as a person, not just as an employee. I also really value the relationships that I have made throughout my time here, it is really easy to become friends and not just coworkers.”

MELISSA FRIEDRICH

Families Together Specialist

My faves
Hiking Sitting in my hot tub. Entertaining.

Top 5 Strengths
Belief. Woo. Developer. Communication. Positivity.

What I love about CH
“I love being a part of CH because of it’s focus on helping vulnerable children flourish despite what they have been through. I am so proud to be a part of CH because of the importance it put’s on helping it’s staff and volunteers be trauma informed. Of course working with the amazing people on our staff is pretty great as well!”

ANDI ASCHOFF

Family Outreach Director

My faves
Being outdoors. Scary movies (especially old ones). Children’s books (I can’t have too many!).

Top 5 Strengths
Strategic. Input. Connectedness. Learner. Intellection.

What I love about CH
“I love that my work allows me to live out my faith while serving others with compassion and purpose. Being part of a mission-driven team means every task—big or small—has eternal significance. It’s a privilege to walk alongside individuals and families, offering hope and support rooted in love.“

BETH BURNHAM

Licensing Specialist

My faves
Garage sale treasure hunting. True crime documentaries. Any chance I have to travel!

Top 5 Strengths
Achiever. Focus. Individualization. Restorative. Harmony.

What I love about CH
“I love that Christian Heritage is committed to loving vulnerable children and families in the way that Jesus loves them, and I also love how the staff at Christian Heritage is a like a family!”

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PATTI BEASLEY

Financial Services Administrator

My faves
Time with grandkids. Watching crime shows. Reading. Music

Top 5 Strengths
Woo. Input. Developer. Maximizer. Responsibility.

What I love about CH
“I’ve had the privilege of serving at Christian Heritage for over 20 years, surrounded by peers whose strong faith and shared commitment inspire me daily. The organization empowers me with independence in my role while staying deeply rooted in its mission to serve children and families with dedication and heart.”

STEPHANIE WILSON

Partnership Coordinator

My faves
Sushi (I could eat it every day). Baking is a form of self-care for me. The smell of rain. Mario Kart marathons with my family, but only if I’m winning. Quiet mornings + coffee.

Top 5 Strengths
Belief. Developer. Empathy. Responsibility. Connectedness.

What I love about CH
“Working at Christian Heritage allows me to live out my faith every day by supporting and encouraging the important work our foster care parents are doing! Being part of an organization grounded in compassion and purpose is deeply rewarding.”

SUSAN RIGGS

Families Together Specialist

My faves
Cooking competition shows. Reading a variety of genres. Getting started with raising flowers on my balcony.

Top 5 Strengths
Learner. Empathy. Consistency. Harmony. Input.

What I love about CH
“I love the culture we have at Christian Heritage! We all support and care for each other. The families and volunteers I work with are amazing! They are all working so hard for families and children to flourish.”

BRIAN BERRIER

Recruiter

My faves
Pickle Ball. Water Skiing. Going to the beach.

Top 5 Strengths
Maximizer. Belief. Futuristic. Self-Assurance. Significance.

What I love about CH
“I am very passionate about our mission. Helping vulnerable children and families is challenging but very rewarding. My wife and I have been personally blessed to have done foster care.”

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ALEXZI NOTTLEMANN

Foster Care Specialist

My faves
Anything to do with the color pink. Being outdoors. Binging crime TV shows.

Top 5 Strengths
Relator. Empathy. Deliberative. Discipline. Consistency.

What I love about CH
“I love being a vessel of God’s love and good work, especially to a vulnerable population like children. Christian Heritage has given me the opportunity to devote my life to serving others, while also being surrounded by individuals that love the Lord as much as I do, which is truly a blessing.”

CORY McGREW

Permanency Support Specialist

My faves
Hallmark Movies. Cold Stone ice cream. A house full of family and grand babies!

Top 5 Strengths
Belief. Achiever. Positivity. Communication. Consistency.

What I love about CH
“I love serving families alongside people who know that the Gospel can reach into hardship and bring hope and healing to the hurting. It is a joy to be a small part of an organization that values integrity, compassion and care for the vulnerable children and families in our community.”

EMMA SUGITA

Foster Care Director

My faves
I’m an old soul. My favorite movie is Steel Magnolias. I enjoy a good round of golf, and I am a homebody.

Top 5 Strengths
Restorative. Connectedness. Strategic. Achiever. Individualization.

What I love about CH
“CH has been so much more than just a job to me. The work we do is hard—social services is messy—but getting to serve and equip families in a Christ-centered, faith-filled environment has been one of the biggest blessings of my life. I truly can’t imagine doing this work anywhere else. The staff, families, youth, and community here at CH have taught me more than I ever thought a job could—and they’ve deeply impacted and shaped my walk with Christ in the process.”

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JAMES PRUCH

CEO

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Family movie nights. Any Husker sport. Black coffee. Baking pies.

Top 5 Strengths
Strategic. Ideation. Achiever. Activator. Relator.

What I love about CH
“I love being a part of a ministry that is a live-action preview of God’s kingdom: where the vulnerable are loved, cared for, and restored through the power of safe, loving, Christ-centered relationships.”

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Michaela

I’m PRICELESS!

I know that from being a foster child and adopted through Christian Heritage. I know that I’m loved by God and my parents and siblings. They make me feel safe and wanted, and they give me quality time, so I feel like I really matter.

Because of everything they have done for me, I’m changed.

I’m really confident now. I see myself as a good leader, and I’m looking forward to my future.

Marianna

I became involved with Beyond Prison about 4 years ago after my husband completed the three Destination…Dad classes. He was taught how to communicate and strengthen his relationship with our daughter and me even though the circumstances are hard.

It has made a huge impact in our lives and we are beyond thankful for all Christian Heritage has done for us. From the monthly daddy visits, father-daughter dances, and events the staff organizes for us, like pool parties and Christmas parties, we feel like we are a part of a big family.

I would definitely recommend this program to anyone who is going through the same situation.

Alaina

It was the fall of 2021 when I called Christian Heritage. I had only been home for one year from my last treatment center, and I realized that I had no clue how to raise my kids. I had spent my teenage years in and out of out-of-home placements.

CH was the last place I wanted to call because it had “Christian” in the name. I had experienced a lot of negative things in the church I was raised in.

But I am so grateful I made that call!

Today, I have support and encouragement from the whole Families Together team and one of the host homes my kids went to. In fact, we still text and grab coffee together when our crazy schedules allow.

Today, I know that I am not doing this on my own and that I have the support I need to break generational trauma and give my kids a better foundation to be happy and productive adults.

It truly takes a village, and I am grateful that CH is one part of my village.

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