Hankamer-Fleming Chapel

Named in honor of Curtis Hankamer and William Fleming of Round Rock, the chapel was built in 1955 and has signified new beginnings for children and families ever since. It has comforted thousands of children who have lived at Texas Baptist Children’s Home and witnessed hundreds of newlyweds begin their lives together.

Built five years after Texas Baptist Children’s Home opened, the chapel began as a place of worship for children in residence and through the years has helped launch several churches. Its stained glass windows show children in the Bible who were raised by someone other than their parents, milestones in Jesus’ life, and Jesus welcoming the little children into his open arms. Each window is a reminder that God loves children and welcomes anyone with pain and suffering.

The chapel also stands for community partnership. Curtis Hankamer and William Fleming provided the money to build it, and nearly 20 years later Diane and Stanley Williams gave the chapel its bells in memory of their 16-year-old daughter. It is more than a building. It is at the heart of our campus, just as Christ is at the heart of our ministry.