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Begin your worship service with calm and clarity using this 5-minute countdown motion background. Featuring a serene lake scene with gentle water movement and soft ambient lighting, this loopable HD video prepares your congregation for worship while providing a visual and time cue for transitions. Ideal for pre-service atmosphere, livestream intros, or event start timers.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Get ready for the fall season with our countdown video before your next worship gathering! Test your knowledge of autumn traditions and celebrations, and discover the beauty of fall flowers, holidays, and activities.
Tags: church, fall, church, worship, holidays, celebration, autumn, countdown, traditions, activities (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary
Silent Night Christmas Countdown features Luke 2:11 and is ideal for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the entire Advent and Christmas season. The 5 minute countdown is supported by a beautiful rendering of Silent Night.
Scripture: Luke 2:11
Tags: christmas, messiah, nativity, christmas eve, manger scene (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
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 waves hitting a seashore to remind the congregation of the peace we should have in Christ.
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This beautiful Thanksgiving Day Countdown will inspire your congregation as they "Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving and into His courts with praise."Â It features an acoustic guitar track under a 5 minute countdown with gentle motion throughout.
Scripture: Psalm 95:2, James 1:17, Psalm 100:4
Tags: cornucopia, harvest colors, acoustic guitar, thanksgiving
Genres: Uplifting
The beauty of Winter takes center stage in this upbeat, five minute countdown. It features the same stream seen in our Rocky Mountain Stream Countdown but filmed during winter months. Water sounds are included for that ‘being there’ effect.
Scripture: Psalm 74:17
Tags: water, winter, snow, ice, countdown (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Set the perfect tone for communion services with this beautiful countdown featuring a rustic, candlelit communion table and reflective music. It coordinates with our Rustic Communion backgrounds as well as our video We Remember - A Communion Reflection.
Scripture: John 6:53-59, Mark 14:12-26, Matthew 26:17-30, Luke 22:7-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (view more) (view less)
Tags: the last supper, the lord's supper, maundy thursday, holy week, communion, good friday (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional
Five Minute Countdown - Praising from the Field
Scripture: Psalm 150:6, Psalm 66:4, Psalm 107:8, Psalm 34:1, Psalm 95:1-6, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 103:1-5, Psalm 86:12, Psalm 145:2, Psalm 147:1, Psalm 29:2, Psalm 148:1-14, 1 Chronicles 16:25, Revelation 5:11-13, Hebrews 13:15, Psalm 30:4, Psalm 135:3, Psalm 96:4, Psalm 118:28, Psalm 63:3-4, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 56:4, Psalm 146:1, Colossians 3:16, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 149:3, Psalm 9:1, Psalm 81:1, Psalm 138:1, Psalm 40:3 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
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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Sunrise Countdown features some of David's final words, as recorded in the book of Samuel set over the backdrop of beautiful sunrises over mountains and oceans; this 5 minute countdown is a great way to lead into your morning service.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:3-4
Tags: rock of israel, sunrise, morning, spring, rulers (view more) (view less)
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Five Minute Countdown - Coastal Rocks
Scripture: Genesis 1:1
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Five Minute Countdown - Sunrise over Field
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Set a reverent atmosphere with this beautiful 5 minute countdown which is overflowing with transparent colors and refracted light, emulating the look of a stained glass window. Combined with the gentle minimalist track, create a worshipful ambience to start your worship service.
Scripture: John 11:25
Tags: worship, resurrection, the cross, words of jesus
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Reflective
Beautiful waterfalls take centerstage in this upbeat, scenic countdown. Water sounds enhance the feeling of being in front of each waterfall. Please note if you are previewing on a mobile phone the water sounds may seem louder due to speaker size.
Scripture: Psalm 42:7
Tags: waterfalls, countdown, nature, water
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