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Scripture: Psalm 119:105, Joshua 1:8, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 1:2, Hebrews 4:12, Romans 15:4, Colossians 3:16, Matthew 4:4, John 17:17, Psalm 119:11, Proverbs 30:5, Isaiah 40:8, Psalm 19:7-8, James 1:22, Psalm 119:18, Proverbs 4:20-22, Deuteronomy 11:18, John 8:31-32, 1 Peter 2:2, Romans 10:17, Psalm 119:9, Psalm 119:130, Ephesians 6:17, Matthew 24:35, Psalm 119:89, Colossians 4:6, Psalm 33:4, Psalm 119:114, Isaiah 55:11, Psalm 119:50 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Looking for a way to welcome a congregation into the service? This welcome countdown video is perfect for opening up church services. It has a beautiful background image of nature - waterfalls, forests, and trees, to remind us that we worship the LORD who created the beauty in the world we live in.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Five Minute Countdown - Thanksgiving Prayer
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Colossians 3:17, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 95:2, Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 107:1, Psalm 118:1, Psalm 136:26, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Philippians 4:6, 1 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 13:15, Colossians 4:2, Romans 14:6, Colossians 2:7, Psalm 34:1, Psalm 69:30, Daniel 2:23, 1 Timothy 2:1, Psalm 50:14, James 1:17, Psalm 147:7, Luke 17:16, Revelation 7:12, Jonah 2:9, Leviticus 22:29, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 50:23 (view more) (view less)
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Looking for a way to welcome a congregation into the service? This welcome countdown video is perfect for opening up church services. It has a beautiful background image of a dock on a lake, to remind us that we worship the LORD who created the beauty in the world we live in.
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Rich color and a great Christmas look make this 5 minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Genres: Uplifting
Elegant titles and beautiful Christmas colors make this 5 minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Beautiful colors and subtle movement make this five minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Use this countdown to Immerse yourself in a spiritual journey of gratitude and faith as we present a heartfelt video countdown featuring powerful verses from the Bible, reminding us to give thanks and find peace in God’s everlasting love. Let these timeless words inspire and uplift your church this thanksgiving season.
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Service Styles: Contemporary
Use this Palm Sunday countdown, featuring imagery of palm branches on the ground, before your Palm Sunday worship services.
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Use this countdown before your Easter Sunday worship services.
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Use this funny social media inspired countdown before your Mother's Day worship service.
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Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
This 5 minute countdown is a perfect way to begin your Memorial Day worship service.
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Use this 5 minute countdown to enhance the environment of your worship service.
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Autumn Gradient Welcome Countdown is a variation of 'Gradient Welcome Countdown' and features an upbeat, colorful display of autumn colors and motion elements over an uplifting acoustic track. This is ideal in Autumn as well as any time of the year.
Scripture: Psalm 96:12-13, Genesis 1:11, Isaiah 44:14
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Use this seasonal countdown to enhance the environment of your Sunday worship services.
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