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Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Five Minute Countdown - Beautiful Aerial View
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty Drone Aerial Background
Tags: drone exploration, drone cinematography, mountain landscape, inspiring setting, awe-inspiring panorama, ethereal visuals, faith and nature, worship gathering, ambiance, remote, terrain, vistas, natural sanctuary, spiritual solace, grandiose landscape, mountain pilgrimage, sacred destination, heavenly escape, peaceful pilgrimage, religious pilgrimage, mountain worship, religious architecture, scenic views, heavenly landscape, majestic mountains, flying perspective, high-altitude footage, dramatic scenery, sacred place, worship space, peaceful surroundings, tranquil environment, pristine nature, holy site, architectural marvel, elevated perspective, prayerful ambiance, remote location, mountainous terrain, outdoor sanctuary, heavenly vistas, religious symbol, aerial view, serene atmosphere, church video, mountainous, footage, drone footage, natural beauty, sleek, timers, church, scenic, tranquil, spiritual retreat, views, high-altitude, pristine, site, architectural, elevated, countdown, opener, heavenly light, dramatic, timer, opening, marvel, five minute, colorful, surroundings, stopwatch, minute, serene, count down, countdowns, five minutes, 5 minute, sermon, perspective, aerial, drone, outdoor, motion background, place, modern, one, mountain, four, heavenly, religious, beautiful, video, environment, prayerful, churches, five, space, church building, inspiring, sermon, mountains, gathering, spiritual journey, church community, location, peaceful, clock, natural, church service, divine presence, flying, two, three, sacred, view, retreat, sanctuary, perspective, journey, nature, building, landscape, abstract, majestic, beauty, christian, beginning, church, worship, scenery, architecture, symbol, service, holy, spiritual (view more) (view less)
This five minute hourglass timer is great for opening up church services, as well as other events.
Tags: church, time, peaceful, brick, video, beautiful, countdown, opener, five minute, timer, count down, serene, hourglass, sand, church, red (view more) (view less)
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Five Minute Countdown - Bible and Praying Hands
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This 5 minute trivia countdown features facts and trivia surrounding the 4th of July. Use this countdown before your morning worship service.
Tags: freedom, celebrate, flag, motion, sunset, holiday, american flag, independence day, 4th of july, trivia, july 4th, countdown (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Autumn Leaves Geo Countdown is a fun, all-purpose countdown with an upbeat audio track and plenty of fun geometric shapes bursting through the backdrop of Autumn leaves, acorns and apples.
Scripture: Genesis 8:22, Galatians 6:9, Acts 14:17, Daniel 2:21, Psalm 104:19, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, Genesis 1:14, Matthew 24:32, Psalm 74:17 (view more) (view less)
Tags: yellows, cascading, geo shapes, acorns, fall, autumn, welcome, oranges, seasons, leaves, brown, seasonal, colorful, falling, countdown, happy fall (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Use the “Back To School: Vol. 4” as a part of your back to school bash in student or children's ministry. This is a part of a vibrant collection of graphics and videos designed to energize your church’s kids ministry, offering fresh and engaging content to welcome children back to both school and Sunday school with excitement and spiritual encouragement.
Tags: back to school bash, fall kick off, soccer ball, video element, school, countdown, service opener, school supplies, calculator, screens, video, green, back to school (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful
Service Styles: Contemporary
This countdown from our 1 Corinthians: We Are The Church collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Scripture: John 3:16
Tags: traditional, stained glass, sanctuary, church
Genres: Reflective
This countdown from our Connection Cards Volume One collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Tags: card, connection, visitor, guest
This countdown from our In the Last Days collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Tags: chaos, world, sin, peace, jesus (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
This countdown from our Autumn Events Volume One Service Pack collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Tags: leaf, autumn, thanksgiving, fall
This countdown from our Livestream Overlay Service Pack collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Tags: worship, online, livestream
This countdown from our House Rules collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience. Coordinates with our “House Rules” mini-movie.
Tags: house, worship, church, rules
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