Welcome to the Heartland Church blog. My name is Paul Fries and I am the planting pastor for Heartland Church. We are a new church to be located in Richland County, Wisconsin. I am first a follower of Jesus Christ. I received Jesus Christ into my life 1974 while living in Arizona. Jesus changed my life. I can honestly say I have never been the same. I am a husband to my wife Cheryl since 1975. I am the father of 3 children and the grandfather of 2 granddaughters.I am a native of Richland County and a graduate of Ithaca High School. After graduation from high school I joined the Air Force and served for the next 20 years. After retirement from the Air Force I returned to college obtaining a BA in Theology. I have been a pastor and director of missions for the past 15 years. I look forward to meeting the people of Richland County and sharing with you the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.