Jessica Bretl

Executive Director

Jessica’s compassion for single moms stems from her own experience. She unexpectedly found herself parenting alone 10 years ago after her entire world was leveled. Struggling to rebuild from the ashes, she faced the overwhelming challenges of being and bearing all things as a single mom.

God, in His incredible mercy, threw her critical lifelines in the form of a committed tribe of amazing people. She gives all credit to the Lord and those God brought to sustain them, knowing full well they could not have begun the rebuilding process alone.  

That is the model she desires to replicate in the mission of The Hagar House – to be the hands and feet of Jesus to single moms and their children.

Who We Are

Leadership for The Hagar House | A Christ-centered Home for the Central Wisconsin Single Mom

Each one of these people has been called to be a light in their own way, to serve The Hagar House and free each Central Wisconsin single mom from cycles of crisis..  They come from all walks of life, with vastly different backgrounds, all with one common goal; to free single mothers from cycles of crisis through a Christ-centered community.  In the words of the Executive Director – “God sent people who punched holes in the darkness…”

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