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The Gospel Singing Tent

Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through music and testimony

at the Allen County Fair in Lima, Ohio

A donation supported nonprofit ministry 

All Events are Free Under the Tent with your paid admission to the Allen County Fair

  • Lima First Church Worship
    Lima First Church Worship
    Fri, Aug 15
    The Gospel Singing Tent/ Allen County
    Aug 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent/ Allen County , 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    Come join us for a powerful time of worship as LFC brings their Revival Night to the Fair! What a great way to open the 2025 Fair Season!
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  • Anthem Edition (previously known as The Old Paths)
    Anthem Edition (previously known as The Old Paths)
    Sat, Aug 16
    Gospel Singing Tent/ Allen County Fair
    Aug 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Gospel Singing Tent/ Allen County Fair, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    Anthem Edition is a premier Southern Gospel quartet blending powerful vocals and heartfelt ministry. With a rich history of #1 hits and nationwide tours, they deliver a message of hope and faith through their music, inspiring audiences to experience God's love and grace.
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  • Gold City
    Gold City
    Sun, Aug 17
    Gospel Singing Tent/ Allen County Fair
    Aug 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Gospel Singing Tent/ Allen County Fair, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    Gospel music fans worldwide have been in love with the trend-setting style of Gold City. From their inception, this quartet’s goal has been to use the musical gifts the Lord has given them in the best way they know how—to honor God and share the gospel message.
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  • LeFevre Quartet
    LeFevre Quartet
    Mon, Aug 18
    The Gospel Singing Tent
    Aug 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    The LeFevre Quartet stands as ambassadors of faith, using their artistry as a vessel to convey a powerful and enduring message that resonates with the soul. At the heart of their mission is a sincere desire to reach the masses with the message of hope, grace and salvation through Jesus Christ.
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  • Seph Schlueter
    Seph Schlueter
    Tue, Aug 19
    The Gospel Singing Tent
    Aug 19, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    It is Seph Schlueter's deep passion to awaken people's hearts, help lead others into an encounter with Jesus, and give language to a relationship with God through his music.
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  • Hannah Kerr
    Hannah Kerr
    Wed, Aug 20
    The Gospel Singing Tent
    Aug 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    Hannah Kerr has been on Christian radio since she was just eighteen years old, producing radio hits like Warrior, Split The Sea, and Same God. wherever she plays, she invites people into relationship with the One who loves them.
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  • Jonathon Traylor
    Jonathon Traylor
    Thu, Aug 21
    The Gospel Singing Tent
    Aug 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    Jonathan Traylor signals the coming of a new generation of faith music—an authentic melting pot of Worship, Christian and Gospel influences, marked by captivating songs and anchored by a heartfelt passion for ministry. This night sponsored by WTGN Radio.
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  • Emerson Day
    Emerson Day
    Fri, Aug 22
    The Gospel Singing Tent
    Aug 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    A soulful singer-songwriter, Emerson Day was influenced by the sounds of a southern rock guitar and an old church piano. The first time someone gave their life to Christ during worship solidified Day’s calling and passion for Christian music.
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  • Sat, Aug 23
    The Gospel Singing Tent
    Aug 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    The Gospel Singing Tent, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804, USA
    In keeping with our tradition to provide a local artist a platform to display their talents and minister to the fair audience, we invite our own local band Justified. Please note our one hour early start time for our final event of the fair season.
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Meet the GST Board

The current Gospel Singing Tent Board of Directors took over operations in 2021 with the retirement of long serving board member Gene Derringer.  While the new board has brought many changes to the platform and profile of the Tent, the foundational mission remains the same: to boldly and faithfully proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and His truth through music and testimony at the Allen County Fair. 

Contact us / Mail donations to:

Lori McCollum 419-296-9066

Debbie Burrell 567-204-6902

Larry Fink 419-231-7396

The Gospel Singing Tent

1800 Reservoir Rd. Lot 620

Lima, OH 45804

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The Gospel Singing Tent Allen County Ohio

Our Partners

Serving the Kingdom Together
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WTGN 97.7 
 

WTGN is a listener supported radio ministry that is dedicated to witnessing the good news of Jesus Christ. 

 

 WTGN helps support our mission by sponsoring a main stage event one night at the Fair.  WTGN night for 2025 will be Thursday, August 21. 

Other Members of the Team

The Gospel Tent is located on the fairgrounds near Gate A.  

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The Allen County Fair

The 2025 Fair will run from August 15-23

Fairgrounds are located at 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH

Gate admission is $10.00 per person

Children 6 and under are free. 

Youth  Day- Monday, Augustu 18

Senior Day- Tuesday, August 20

Sensory Day- Thursday, August 21

Veterans Day- Friday, August 23

What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

The gospel message, very simply put, is the understanding of the Person and work of Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of mankind as is described in the Holy Bible.

 We must first understand that as human beings, we are all born into this earth as sons and daughters of Adam. Adam was created as the first son of God and was given charge over all of God's earthly domain.  When Adam rebelled against God in the Garden of Eden, he lost his position of authority as well as the eternal Spirit that united him with his heavenly Father. Adam was rendered at that moment spiritually dead.  

      Adam could not pass onto his sons and daughters a life that he no longer had. Consequently, all those born of him are born alive in body and soul, but not in Spirit.  Because of this, they were no longer equipped to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and experience an eternal life with God. This includes every human being born into this earth from the very beginning of time, regardless of race, ethnicity, tongue or tribe. 

    The gospel of Jesus Christ is simply this:

Jesus came into the world as the only begotten Son of God, conceived of the seed of a woman and of the Holy Spirit. In this way, He did not inherit the sin, nor the sin nature of fallen Adam. 

Jesus did what Adam failed to do, in that He lived a life of perfect obedience to His Heavenly Father throughout His entire life.  In this way, Jesus never committed any acts of sin. 

Jesus Christ took upon Himself the sins of mankind and carried them to the cross, where He was sacrificed as a payment for sin in the eyes of God.  The justice of God was satisfied by His atoning death. 

But because Jesus Himself was perfect and sinless, He could not be bound by the bonds of death and hell. He was raised again by the Spirit of God on the third day.  

After His resurrection, He ascended into the Kingdom of Heaven, received again by His Heavenly Father to sit at His right hand and reign over all of creation as the Rightful King. 

One day very soon, Jesus will return to establish His earthly Kingdom and reclaim all that is lawfully His.  All of heaven and earth will be renewed and reunited in perfection as it was always meant to be. 

Everything that Christ did can be applied to you by simply believing the Truth about Who He is and what He has done for you.  When you call upon His Name in faith, and in confession and repentance for your sins, He hears you and will receive you. In a perfect exchange, He will take away your sin and give you the life of Holy Spirit.  When you do this,  you are one with Christ, a child of God, and equipped to inherit the kingdom God intended for you from the foundations of the earth.  With the aid of the Spirit of holiness within you, you too can live a life of obedience to your Heavenly Father, living a life that reflects the light and love of God dwelling within you. 

It is our prayer that you would be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ and all that He has done for you.  We pray that you would find hope and healing in this restoring relationship. It is a life you were meant to live and a life that was purchased for you by the blood of Jesus. 

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