Faithville
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Faithville is a Canadian Christian children's television program. It takes place in the fictional small Canadian town of the same name, and incorporates various locations such as the town diner, hardware store, general store, etc., and covers Biblical topics for children by using humor and everyday situations.
The program was produced and is distributed by Faithville Gospelcast Productions, who also have produced the spinoff
series Miss Charity's Diner
. The show is currently seen in the U.S. and Canada on the Trinity Broadcasting Network
(TBN) on Saturday mornings, the TBN owned Smile of a Child
digital channel on weekdays, and various stations around the world.
The motto of Faithville is "Something taught with pleasure is learned full measure." David Mainse
, founder of 100 Huntley Street and Crossroads Television, has stated of Tom Collins, Faithville's producer, "Tom Collins is the most creative producer of children's dramas that I know. From the sets he creates to the people who participate on air and behind the scenes, Tom provides excellence."
The program was produced and is distributed by Faithville Gospelcast Productions, who also have produced the spinoff
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series Miss Charity's Diner
Miss Charity's Diner
Miss Charity's Diner is a children's television program and spin-off of the show Faithville, currently airing on TBN. The central character, Miss Charity, runs a local diner and often gives advice to the children who visit it...
. The show is currently seen in the U.S. and Canada on the Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
(TBN) on Saturday mornings, the TBN owned Smile of a Child
Smile of a Child
Smile of a Child TV is a Christian children's channel affiliated with Trinity Broadcasting Network that offers programming 24 hours per day, seven days a week...
digital channel on weekdays, and various stations around the world.
The motto of Faithville is "Something taught with pleasure is learned full measure." David Mainse
David Mainse
David Mainse is a Canadian televangelist and evangelical Christian leader.Born in August 1936 in Campbell's Bay, Quebec, and raised in a rural area near Ottawa, Ontario, Mainse was highly influenced by his father, Roy Lake Mainse who worked as a missionary in Egypt, as well as a Holiness Movement...
, founder of 100 Huntley Street and Crossroads Television, has stated of Tom Collins, Faithville's producer, "Tom Collins is the most creative producer of children's dramas that I know. From the sets he creates to the people who participate on air and behind the scenes, Tom provides excellence."