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Stunning nature footage makes this five-minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
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Genesis marks the beginning of all God's work in Creation. It is the first revelation that we are given of God's identity, power, authority, and wisdom. From within these sacred pages, we are introduced to the Eternal and Self-Existing God and those fathers of our faith who were used to fulfill God's redemptive work in the days of old. May this resource empower you to teach your community about the true origins of humanity, the incalculable value of the image of God that every human being bears, and the ancient foundations of our saving faith in Jesus Christ.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
This Amazing Water - Trivia Countdown is an engaging and refreshing look at water's unique place in the Bible and nature, and is perfect for summer or any time your theme is about water. It features a vibrant sun illuminating an ocean seascape full of life, with a hint of humor thrown in for fun.
Scripture: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 2:10-14, Genesis 7:4, Exodus 29:4, 1 Corinthians 10:2, Numbers 20:11, 1 Corinthians 10:4, John 4:7, Revelation 22:1, John 3:5, Matthew 3:13 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Uplifting, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary
A great Welcome Motion Background to play during the beginning of a service.
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Bring the foundational stories of Genesis to life with our countdown video, featuring professionally designed graphics that illuminate the journey from creation to covenant. As you anticipate your worship service, visually engage your congregation in God's redemptive plan.
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
Foaming, turquoise water rushes past a beautiful red rock formation in this upbeat nature countdown. It's perfect any time of year but especially suited to summer time and themes of living water, abundant life and baptism.
Scripture: John 7:37-39, John 10:10, Philippians 4:4
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Use this countdown featuring a beautiful mountainous landscape to let your congregation know when your online service will be starting.
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Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty Drone Aerial Background
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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 nature - waves on a beautiful beach seashore, to remind us that we worship the LORD who created the beauty in the world we live in.
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Five minute countdown to open up a church service.
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Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty
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Five Minute Countdown - Beautiful Nature
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Five Minute Countdown - Mountainous Beauty
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Five Minute Countdown - Mountaintop Beauty
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