Providing ministry to children at MLBC has been the joy of Karen Cavin, our Minister of Childhood Education since January, 1994.  After graduation from college and attending graduate school, Karen taught public school seven years in the area of speech pathology, deaf education and kindergarten. Beginning in 1983 God began to work in her heart and call her into full-time ministry in the church. Since that time, she has served on staff of four churches with responsibilities such as supervising preschool and children's education, weekday preschool, private kindergarten, mother's day out, and summer programs. At Mimosa Lane Karen administers all the preschool and children's ministries, family ministries, and supervises the Minister to Preschool. Outside the church, she serves as the Chairperson of the Dallas Baptist Association preteen camp committee, associational and state Bible drill conductor, has lead numerous conferences both here and internationally, and is trained in conflict resolution and mediation training in accordance with Texas Medication Roundtable standards.

Karen is married to Bob Cavin who serves as Executive Pastor on the staff at Mimosa Lane.  They have two children and wonderful son-in-law and daughter-in-law. Christi, their daughter, is married to Chad Morgan and they have one daughter, Carli and twin sons, Carter and Colton. Christi is an Educational Diagnostician with the Garland Independent School District. Chad works in roofing in the commercial building industry. Kyle, their son is married to Kelley and they live in Rockwall, Texas.   Kyle is the Assistant Director of Ambulatory Care at Scottish Rite Hospital and Kelley teaches 2nd grade for the Rockwall Independent School District.  They have one son, Kye. Karen's favorite things to do are spending time with her family (especially her grandchildren), reading and traveling.