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Five minute countdown to open up a church service.
Scripture: 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15, 1 John 5:16, 1 Chronicles 16:11, 2 Chronicles 6:21, Ephesians 1:18, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Ephesians 6:18, Jeremiah 29:12, Job 22:27, John 17:15, James 5:13, Mark 11:24, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 26:41, Proverbs 15:8, Psalm 17:6 (view more) (view less)
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Use this 5 minute countdown featuring a rushing river before your online service.
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Five Minute Aerial Countdown
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Five Minute Countdown - Scripture Reading Background
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Five Minute Forest Aerial Countdown
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Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty
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Five Minute Countdown - Beautiful Aerial View
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Use this colorful, vibrant and energetic countdown before your online church services.
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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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Five minute fall countdown to open up a church service.
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Five minute countdown to open up an autumn church service.
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Five Minute Countdown - Bridge Background
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Five Minute Countdown - Waterfall aerial
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Five Minute Countdown - Winter Mountain Skiing Aerial
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