Here's another FREE COMMUNITY MEAL open to the public.
St. Mark's Methodist Church
1110 N. Metcalf St., Lima
Wednesday, August 20th
4:30-6:30 pm
On the Menu:
Turkey & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Dinner Roll & Dessert
16/08/2025
Don't just go back to school, Go Back to IMPACT!
URGE is back this year in downtown Lima at Resurrection Church: 125 S. McDonel St., Lima.
Food, giveaways, guest panel discussion, worship time, and concert.
URGE not only encourages students to do their best in the upcoming school year, but more importantly, urges them to be who God wants them to be in their schools.
🌟Guest panel discussion for students
🌟Worship by Cody Towell
🌟Concert by B List Boys
September 7th.
Free food will be served at 5:00 pm
Event is 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Resurrection Church
125 S McDonel St, Lima, OH 45801
Outdoors event. Bring your chair.
URGE is free. No ticket required.
URGE is a back to school event for 7th-12th grade students but anyone is welcome
to attend.
The Bearded Bible Brothers
"And You Will Receive Power!"
Before Yeshua allowed His disciples to go into all the world, He
commanded them to receive the supernatural power to succeed.
Watch as the Lobstermen square off in the Highland Games to
learn more about the equipping of the Holy Spirit.
15/08/2025
Tickets are now on sale for a live, in person recording, of Unshackled! radio drama, featuring the testimony of Ben Budde.
WTGN will host a special event on Saturday, September 27, as the long-running radio drama Unshackled! is recorded live at Lima Community Church, 2945 N. Cole Street.
The evening will feature a live dramatization of the personal testimony of Ben Budde, co-host of WTGN’s Rise and Shine with Ben and Linda. His story will be presented by professional actors with live sound effects and original music, in the style of classic radio theater.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
General admission tickets are $10, available by calling WTGN at 419-227-2525 or by visiting the station at 1600 Elida Road, Lima.
Unshackled! is produced by Pacific Garden Mission, a homeless shelter and ministry based in Chicago. Since 1950, the program has shared real-life stories of individuals whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ. Now celebrating 75 years, Unshackled! is the world’s longest-running radio drama, heard on thousands of stations around the world in multiple languages. It airs locally on WTGN, 97.7FM Lima every evening at 8:30 p.m.
WTGN began broadcasting in 1966 and has carried Unshackled! for most of its history. This event will also commemorate WTGN’s 59th anniversary.
15/08/2025
This week's Throwback Sporting Events on TV-44:
Friday, August 15:
🏈10pm: Delphos St. John's vs. Columbus Grove Football (11/24/24)
🏈11:45pm: Anna vs. Coldwater Football (11/22/24)
Saturday, August 16:
🏈9am Minster vs. Marion Local Football (11/22/24)
🏈10:50am: Patrick Henry vs. Bluffton Football (11/22/24)
🏈12:25pm: Bluffton vs. Coldwater Football (11/29/24)
🏈2:10pm: Marion Local vs. Columbus Grove Football (11/29/24)
(If you tune in and the previous game is still in progress, the next game will air directly upon completion.)
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Columbus Grove Local Schools
Anna High School
Minster Local Schools
Coldwater Exempted Village Schools
Marion Local
Patrick Henry Local Schools
Bluffton Pirates
14/08/2025
Creation Today: Masculine Mentorship – Restoring Biblical Manhood
Saturday, 6pm on TV-44 and the TV-44 Roku App.
What does it really mean to be a man of God in today’s world? In an age where masculinity is either mocked or misunderstood, the church is desperate for men who will rise up, lead their homes, disciple others, and reflect the character of Christ. But where do we begin?
Join Eric Hovind and special guest Dr. Renton Rathbun for a powerful conversation about Masculine Mentorship—the lost art of fatherhood, spiritual leadership, and biblical manhood. Together, we’ll explore how men can reclaim their God-given role in the family, the church, and the culture.
Whether you’re a dad, mentor, or simply a man who wants to follow God faithfully, this episode will equip and inspire you to lead with courage, conviction, and Christlike strength. It’s time to restore what’s been lost.
14/08/2025
Upcoming health related seminar, currently open for registration:
Caring For the Caregiver: Health Professional and Family Perspectives
Saturday, September 20, 9am-2:30pm
Come and learn from the following professionals:
- Michele Dodds: DNP, APRN, BC-FNP, Assistant Professor @ Cedarville University School of Nursing
- Brenda Keller: MS, APRN, FNP-BC
- Kari Taylor: LPCC-S, Executive Director @ Cornerstone of Hope
This event sponsored by: Sigma Zeta Phi at Large Chapter Nursing Honor Society.
Friday 3:30pm:
In the Community with Jennifer Beck: Guest- Dale Ann Ross (Topic- Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss)
Friday 4pm:
The Further Adventures of Tom & Huck
14/08/2025
IMPORTANT INFORMATION about the WOSN 24/7 Livestream.
We have launched a new and improved streaming app! All users (including past users) need to complete the registration process to enjoy your favorite sporting events on our 24/7 stream.
We have also added more content to the On-Demand linup, and this is included in your subscription!
SPECIAL AUGUST ONLY OFFER: Sign up in the month of August and your 1st month is FREE!
Subscription cost: $9 per month.
Find the WOSN app in your favorite app store or online here: https://wosn.lightcast.com/
14/08/2025
Tomorrow is the day when everything begins! Here is the lineup for The Gospel Singing Tent at the Allen County Fair.
All shows are at 7pm and the only cost is your fair entry fee.
August 15: Lima First Church Worship
August 16: Anthem Edition
August 17: Gold City Quartet
August 18: The LeFevre Quartet
August 19: Seph Schlueter
August 20: One Common
August 21: Jonathan Traylor
August 22: Emerson Day Music
August 23: Justified - Christian Band
There will be special presentations from local ministries and an opportunity to show your support of The Gospel Tent through free will offerings.
13/08/2025
“You are my shelter and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.”
Psalm 119:114
13/08/2025
🍦Ice Cream Social and Bakesale! 🍰
Saturday, August 16, 2-4pm
In the parking lot of The Church at Allentown
This event is sponsored by Women at the Well Ministry, a group of women from several different churches in the Lima area. They meet the 1st Monday of each month at 6pm, normally at The Church at Allentown.
During the bake sale and ice cream social, be sure to ask about the Women at the Well cookbooks and the ministry!
WATL Mission Statement: Leading in Spiritual Growth through Service. United with others to have fun while furthering God's kingdom.
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The TV 44 Story
In Acts Chapter 3, Peter and John healed a crippled beggar. They then seized an opportunity to spread the Good News to the gathering crowd, who were amazed by the healing. Acts 4:4 tells us that their teaching led to an increase in the number of believers: as many as 5,000 had become new converts through their “logos,” or as we would say today, the message. This idea of spreading the message of the Gospel has been core to WTLW since our founding in 1982. In essence, WTLW is Acts 44.
It started in 1976: a vision by Ron Mighell to bring a Christian television station to the Lima area as an expansion of local Christian radio station WTGN. It took almost 7 years for the legal details to be worked out; in the end, WTGN’s interest in the initiative ended but Ron continued to work on making his vision a reality. With WTGN’s departure, it was decided a new company would be formed, known as American Christian Television Services, Inc.
However, our history actually begins long before 1976: we need to go back to 1933. The facility was used by the Lima airport. Constructed during the Great Depression and later abandoned when the Lima airport moved, Ron toured the run-down property in the late 70’s and envisioned the largest television studio in Northwest Ohio. By 1980 the details were complete, the property purchased, and volunteers knee deep in renovations to transform the airport hangar into a center for television ministry.
With the renovations now in full swing, and having received over $1,000,000 in donations, the first governing board was formed consisting of Andrea King, Ron Mighell and Larry Sheets. They chose the new station’s call letters, WTLW, which represented the mission: Witnessing the Living Word.
After renovations were completed, the first broadcast was next. On June 13, 1982, at 3:30pm the first signal went out over the airways. A short video launched this monumental moment, followed by station founder, Ron Mighell, who welcomed the TV viewers on camera by saying just one simple word: "Finally." But regardless of its simplicity, the mission was just as important as the one Jesus gave the disciples in Acts.
TV44’s broadcast day initially began at 4:30pm. A live weathercast followed at 6pm each evening. The prime-time schedule included a nightly segment from Paul Harvey and Ron Mighell hosting Behind the Scenes. As the station grew, more locally produced material grew into the daily schedule including Tools & Tips, Time for You (a live ministry program) and locally produced election night coverage. At one point, TV-44 even aired Cincinnati Reds games (no offense, Cleveland fans!).
But the first real transformation came in 1991 during the Gulf War. When the bombs were dropped in Baghdad, TV-44 was the first station in the area to stay on the air 24/7. Since that moment, our transmitter has never been turned off, Witnessing the Living Word around the clock to over 100,000 households in a 14-county area.
Founder Ron Mighell resigned in 1990 to launch WLMB Channel 40 in Toledo. Bob Placie then served as our General Manager from 1990 to 1997. He hosted many of our local programs as well as well as launching the TV station into other successful avenues including local newscasts and an expansion of local sports coverage.
Placie resigned in 1997 to pursue interests in private enterprise. Subsequently, Kevin Bowers was named General Manager in December 1997 and continues in the position to this day. While our sports coverage began in 1988 (with a makeshift operation consisting of just a couple of cameras and two announcers!), by the mid-90s we were producing award-winning sports coverage with upwards of 6 cameras, instant replay, stereo audio and state of the art graphics -- all from a production truck home-built by our engineers.
The success and support of our local sports coverage have been unmatched and in 2010 we launched WOSN (West Ohio Sports Network), creating Lima’s first and only locally produced 24/7 sports channel. We’ve always emphasized local programming: Turning Point & 44 Magazine were mainstays of our daily programming for many years. We also produced Straight Talk from Teens, as well as countless news and information programs/documentaries.
TV44 continues to be the station that connects our community. We produce the Holiday Music Festival which brings more than 1,000 high school students through our doors each Christmas season. In the fall and winter of each year, we air Whiz Quiz. This pits area high school quiz teams against each other in trivia competition with challenging topics akin to of a game of Trivial Pursuit. Both of these programs demonstrate our continued investment in the accomplishments and future of our local youth.
Most recently, we began to make headway into the area of digital media as we follow Jesus’ teaching to go wherever the people are found. As millennials and beyond look to the internet as a primary source of their information, it is our mission to be right there with them. However, we can only do all of this thanks to your faithful support. From the bottoms of our hearts -- whether you’ve donated to our auction, been a faithful contributor for years, have prayed for us daily, or have been one of our regular business sponsors -- we sincerely thank you for helping us to Witness the Living Word.
