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A 5 minute countdown with a watercolor landscape and flying birds in slow motion.
Tags: forest, trees, watercolor, landscapes, brushes, paint (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary
Wings Of The Morning - Scripture Countdown is a mesmerizing portrait of the phenomenon called 'murmuration' in large flocks of birds. God's people are exhorted to remember the birds of the heavens for comfort, inspiration, and faith, and this countdown is a great visual meditation on these scripture passages.
Scripture: Genesis 1:20-21, Psalm 50:11, Psalm 104:12, Job 38:1, Job 38:41, Luke 12:24, Psalm 84:3, Job 12:7-9, Matthew 10:29, Luke 9:58, 1 Kings 17:2-4, Isaiah 31:5, Psalm 104:17, Ezekiel 38:20, Psalm 55:6 (view more) (view less)
Tags: murmurations, bird nest, morning, dove, flight, sparrow, wings, raven, fly, birds (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Use this beautiful 5 minute countdown to welcome people to your morning worship service.
Tags: countdown, clouds, colors, 5 minute, movement, motion, welcome (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Scripture: John 16:33, Psalm 4:8, Psalm 72:7, Daniel 10:19, Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 53:5, Proverbs 3:16-18 (view more) (view less)
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A peaceful 5-minute countdown of a view of a lake with birds flying around. Perfect for Spring, Mothers Day, or Summer.
Tags: spring, summer, mother's day
Genres: Uplifting
This five minute countdown evokes the feeling of flying over dreamy fields of colorful sunflowers. It’s perfect any time of year, especially late summer and fall.
Scripture: Isaiah 40:8, Luke 12:27, Matthew 6:28-29, 1 Corinthians 3:7, Genesis 1:11-12, Psalm 103:15-16, Isaiah 58:11, 1 Peter 1:24, Job 14:2 (view more) (view less)
Tags: fll, sunflowers, nature, july, october, autumn, beauty, summer, sunshine, golden, countdown, women's ministry, sunlight, september, august, aerial (view more) (view less)
This countdown is ideal for Memorial Day weekend services, and features a simple message, a saluting soldier, and an American Flag flying over an audio track which complements the message of honor and respect which we owe the fallen in our armed services.
Scripture: John 15:13
Tags: armed services, patriotic, memorial day, honor, valor (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
We honor our heroes with this 5 minute countdown containing various scenes commemorating the fallen. It features a gentle, reflective piano track under an American Flag flying gently in the wind, superimposed on images such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a National Cemetery, and a soldier bowing his head to honor a fallen comrade. This is a poignant way to begin a Memorial Day weekend service.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Tags: u.s. flag, patriotic, remember, memorial day, tomb of the unknown soldier, heroes, mourning, fallen soldiers (view more) (view less)
Five minute countdown to open up a church service, ideal for the spring season.
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Five Minute Countdown - Cloudy Sunset Aerial
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Sunrise in the Mountains - Five Minute Countdown
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty Drone Aerial Background
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Five Minute Countdown Timer - Island Beach Aerial Drone Motion Background
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