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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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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
It's Fall! Use this Countdown in the latter part of the year in your Kids Ministry.
Tags: fall events, fall events countdown, fall countdown
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary
This 5 minute countdown features the verse John 3:16. Use this countdown to welcome people to your church services.
Scripture: John 3:16
Tags: countdown, colors, 5 minute, john 3:16, motion, welcome, world (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty Drone Aerial Background
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An engaging five minute countdown video to open up a lesson, or to count down for any other event as well.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting
A radiant star against a beautiful night sky is the centerpiece of this simple, elegant countdown. The ethereal track features the choruses of We Thee Kings and O Come All Ye Faithful resulting in a ‘call to worship’ feel. It’s perfect for all your Christmas and Advent services.
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-13
Tags: star, star of bethlehem, christmas, advent, christmas countdown, holiday countdown, advent countdown (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
A great countdown for Memorial Day services or events.
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Having a church event on May 4th? Release your inner child with this sci-fi inspired "May The 4th" Countdown!
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Genres: Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting
Scripture: John 3:16, 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 (view more) (view less)
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Power up your children's Christmas services with this retro arcade-inspired Countdown. This video turns holiday celebrations into an engaging pixel-art adventure. This is a part of a Theme Pack that combines the nostalgic charm of classic video games with the joy of Christmas, creating an immersive visual experience that will captivate kids while celebrating the season through colorful 8-bit designs, playful animations, and festive arcade elements.
Tags: media graphics, motion graphics, arcade, video game, kidmin, motion titles, 8-bit, christmas, kids, wreath, story, retro, children, christmas season, children's ministry, stories, holiday, social media (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous
This five minute countdown brings you the beauty of the Rocky Mountains without hiking in the cold and snow. It features more beautiful footage from the same stream in our Rocky Mountain Stream - Winter and our Rocky Mountain Stream Countdown videos. Water sounds are included for that ‘being there’ effect and may sound louder on mobile devices due to speaker size.
Scripture: Psalm 74:17, Genesis 8:22
Tags: water, stream, winter, joy, snow, ice, countdown (view more) (view less)
This countdown from the All That Glitters Digital Kit is great to use at your church service. It’s a great way to draw your congregation to worship together.
Tags: countdown, self-reliance, posessions, status, comfort, false gods, riches, glitters (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Traditional
For some people, their ugly Christmas sweaters are matched only by their ugly attitudes. Reclaim this year’s Christmas season by having a little less ugly in your sweater. Use this Countdown to welcome your kids into your Kids Christmas service.
Tags: winter trees countdown, winter trees, christmas countdown, christmas
Este video es una trivia navideña con una cuenta regresiva de 5 minutos que incluye preguntas clásicas sobre la Navidad. Contiene música de piano de la canción " We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Tags: christmas eve, christmas, navidad, trivia, spanish, countdown, feliz navidad (view more) (view less)
Este video es una trivia navideña con una cuenta regresiva de 5 minutos que incluye preguntas sobre la Navidad y su historia. Contiene música de piano de la canción " We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Tags: feliz navidad, countdown, spanish, trivia, navidad, christmas, christmas eve (view more) (view less)
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