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Use this kids countdown to create an engaging, exciting worship experience for the kids in your church.
Tags: snowflake, worship, winter, christmas, thanksgiving (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary
Tags: christmas, worship, jesus, gifts, presents (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Uplifting
A festive countdown featuring trivia about the Nativity story to engage and educate the congregation before worship begins.
Tags: countdown, trivia, festive, nativity, christmas (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
It was a night unlike any other. When love reached down and mercy touched earth. That night in Bethlehem, eternity changed…forever. Jesus, God’s only Son. Our King, our Messiah…grace among us. Included in download is a 5-minute countdown timer.
Tags: intro, holiday, grace, manger, praise, worship, christmas eve, jesus, bethlehem, manger, savior, love, mercy, grace, christmas, messiah (view more) (view less)
A multiple choice 5 minute trivia countdown featuring questions and answers about Christmas and its history. Test your audiences knowledge about fun facts of the Christmas Holiday.
Scripture: Revelation 12:5, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:13-14, Colossians 2:16, Luke 2:9-12, Micah 5:2 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
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Service Styles: Traditional, Progressive
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Countdowns are great to welcome your congregation into Worship. This Countdown is designed to be used during Christmas before your service and some fun trivia is included. Use this for both your in-person and Online worship experience.
Scripture: John 3:16
Tags: love, christmas, winter, god, snow, holiday (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
This countdown from our All I Want For Christmas Series In A Box collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
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Use this 5-minute countdown timer to mark the start of your next service about Christmas, Jesus, the arrival of the Messiah, gospel.
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Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown is a fun way to discover little known facts about the Christmas Carols which we all have enjoyed since childhood. Featuring a festive background and holiday track, the questions are sure to be an engaging way to count down to your services during the entire Christmas season. Fun for the whole family!
Scripture: Luke 2:20, Matthew 1:20, Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:1-14, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Micah 5:2, Numbers 24:17, Jeremiah 23:5-6 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Dive deep into the heart of the Christmas story with this Bethlehem Bound Countdown, designed to bring Luke 2 to life for your student ministry through stunning graphics and engaging video content. Every visual element is carefully crafted to help students connect with the miraculous journey of Mary, Joseph, and the birth of Jesus, providing your youth leaders with powerful, ready-to-use media that will inspire and captivate your congregation.
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Five minute countdown to open up a church service.
Scripture: Matthew 2:13, Luke 2:8, Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, Luke 2:21, Luke 2:38, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-35, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 2:10-12, Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:21, John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:7, Matthew 2:1, Micah 5:2, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:10, Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:6, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:9, Luke 1:30, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:12, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, John 3:16, Luke 2:13, Matthew 1:23 (view more) (view less)
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Five minute countdown to open up a Christmas church service.
Scripture: Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:21, John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:7, Matthew 2:1, Micah 5:2, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:10, Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:6, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:9, Luke 1:30, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:12, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, John 3:16, Luke 2:13, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:13, Luke 2:8, Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, Luke 2:21, Luke 2:38, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 1:26-35, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 2:10-12 (view more) (view less)
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