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Two new directors start at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry

Two new directors are starting in positions based out of the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry in Waukesha, Wis.: Brian Roser as executive director of WELS Church Extension Fund (WELS CEF) and Dan Nommensen as director of communications.

Dan Nommensen and Brian Roser
Dan Nommensen (left), the new Communication Services director, and Brian Roser, the new director of WELS Church Extension Fund.

Roser, a member at Star of Bethlehem, New Berlin, Wis., brings a wealth of experience to WELS CEF, having served in both the corporate and non-profit worlds in the past. His prior banking experience included management roles in client relations, consumer lending, and loss mitigation. He also served as executive administrator for Lutheran Association for Church Extension, Inc., for six years. Roser has been with WELS CEF since 2016, working as a loan manager.

WELS CEF helps provide financing to mission congregations so they can purchase land and either build or renovate a worship facility. It also works with established congregations on building projects as funds are available.

Roser, who started in the position in July 2024 after the retirement of Scott Page, says that he appreciates being part of the mission of WELS CEF. “Working in the non-profit world is a whole different feeling. It becomes a part of who you are,” he says. “There’s a higher meaning to it than just a job. I feel blessed to be working for WELS.”

Nommensen started as the new director of Communication Services in October, following the retirement of previous director Lee Hitter.

For the past year, Nommensen had been serving the synod as operations manager for WELS Congregational Services, working closely with Communication Services as new programs and services were launched. Previously he spent 25 years with Christian Family Solutions, working not only as a Christian counselor but also in an operations capacity with roles in marketing, communications, donor development, information technology, and leadership development.

“I thoroughly enjoy getting to know everything that our synod provides to our congregations and schools,” he says. “The resources we offer through our synod are timely and help the members of our church body move forward with the gospel to impact people in their homes, neighborhoods, and throughout the world. I am looking forward to helping our audiences receive information about these great resources.”

Nommensen, a member at Christ Alone, Thiensville, Wis., is married and has two children.

Author: FIC
Volume 111, Number 11
Issue: November 2024

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