Local Chapel To Unveil Renovations Following $115,000 Grant

SAN ANGELO, TX - A celebratory event will unveil the newly renovated Elsie Gayer Chapel at the Baptist Retirement Community on Tuesday, Feb. 6. 

The renovation project was made possible by a generous $115,000 grant from the "Art and Eva CamuñezTucker Foundation." 

The event, scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., will kick off with a brief program featuring key speakers. 

Aaron Hargett, senior executive director of Baptist Retirement Community, will share insights, joined by Kevin McSpadden, the community's chaplain, and Dr. Albert Reyes, president and CEO of Buckner International. Buckner International, a faith-based nonprofit, oversees the community through its ministry, Buckner Retirement Services.

The Elsie Gayer Chapel, located within the Elsie Gayer Administration Building at 902 N. Main Street, will host a reception and open house following the program. 

Information delivered to San Angelo LIVE! states that Baptist Retirement Community is a faith-based nonprofit on a 100-acre campus in the heart of San Angelo. It is "dedicated to ensuring residents thrive and find fulfillment in their community."

Owned and operated by Buckner Retirement Services, part of the faith-based nonprofit Buckner International, the Baptist Retirement Community has been serving children, families, and seniors across Texas and internationally since 1879. 

For more information, visit BaptistRetirement.org.