Recently, Captain Karen Dawe, a member of the Church Lad’s Brigade (CLB) in Bay Roberts and a member of St. Luke’s Port de Grave, was awarded a special honour. She has served in the CLB for the past 25 years, and in recognition of her devotion to the work of the CLB, and in the wider community, she has been awarded the Brigade’s Cross Medal. As the citation for the award says, “Captain Dawe has shown Christian responsibility and public service through the following ways: She has been a Sunday School teacher for 15 years, as a leader in the Junior Auxiliary and the Youth Group Association. She has led Vacation Bible Schools for many years. She has been on the vestry for the last 20 years, and for the last 10 years has been the secretary. For more than 27 years, she has been a server and an Eucharistic Assistant. She is a part time, volunteer Sexton at St. Luke’s and she has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 32, for the last 32 years.
Congratulations to Captain Dawe and thank you for how you serve in the CLB, the Church, and the wider community.
