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This 5 minute Christmas countdown features lightly falling snow as it piles up on the ground. Perfect for Christmas Eve and Christmas Services.
Tags: christmas, holidays
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
A 5 minute countdown featuring bible verses about the holiday of Thanksgiving.
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 95:2, Colossians 3:17, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 107:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 100:4, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Psalm 118:1, Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 136:26, Romans 14:6, Jonah 2:9, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Timothy 4:4-5, 1 Peter 2:9, James 1:17, Nehemiah 12:8, Psalm 103:2, Revelation 7:12, Psalm 50:14, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 28:7, Jeremiah 30:19, 1 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Timothy 2:1, Psalm 7:17, Psalm 116:17, Psalm 63:3, Psalm 136:3, Psalm 107:8, Psalm 66:20, Psalm 56:12, Luke 17:15, Leviticus 22:29, Romans 1:21, Matthew 15:36, Psalm 34:1, Luke 2:38, Luke 22:17, 2 Corinthians 1:11, 2 Samuel 22:50, Psalm 75:1, Psalm 28:7, Romans 7:25, Psalm 140:13, Psalm 26:7, Psalm 92:1 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Traditional, Progressive
A fun Christmas countdown for your worship experience. Use this Countdown to welcome your kids into your Kid's Christmas service.
Tags: holidays, light, gold, christmas, kids, holiday, merry, golden, countdown, merry christmas (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
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: winter, white, holiday
This dynamic, engaging, and fun 5-minute countdown timer is sure to get your congregation in the holiday spirits this Christmas season.
Scripture: John 13:35
Tags: christmas, faith, love, holidays, advent, hope, gifts, timer (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Use this 5 minute countdown during the holiday season to add a little Christmas cheer.
Tags: countdown, christmas season, cheer, christmas, welcome (view more) (view less)
Use this trivia countdown to help focus your church on the importance and impact of this holiday in our lives.
Tags: memorial day, trivia, countdown
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Vintage Christmas Countdown combines nostalgic design accents with an inspirational acoustic rendition of 'What Child Is This.' This classically beautiful holiday scene wouldn't be complete without some falling snowflakes, making it perfect for the days around Christmas and Christmas Eve.
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)
Tags: pine boughs, what child is this, christmas card, christmas, advent, christmas eve, holidays, greensleeves, holiday, garland, snowflakes (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary
Thanksgiving Table Countdown is perfect for the two weeks surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday. It's a simple but artistic depiction of a Thanksgiving table with a gently pulsing audio track.
Scripture: John 6:11
Tags: thanksgiving, gratitude, candles, turkey, grateful, holiday table (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
A 5-minute trivia countdown featuring questions about Christmas and its history. Features piano music to the song “We wish you a Merry Christmas”.
Tags: questions, trivia, holidays, advent, christmas (view more) (view less)
This countdown from our Christmas Volume Five collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Tags: snow, holiday, snowflake, outdoor, christmas (view more) (view less)
This countdown from our Christmas Playlist collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience.
Tags: holiday, christmas, birth, jesus, playlist (view more) (view less)
Countdowns are great to welcome your congregation into Worship. This Countdown is designed to be used during Winter Events as well as a Christmas Worship Experiences at your church.
Scripture: Isaiah 7:14
Tags: snow, holiday, blue, christmas, winter (view more) (view less)
This warm, celebratory Thanksgiving Scripture Countdown will encourage your congregation to rejoice and celebrate the goodness of our Lord as our families gather for the holidays.
Scripture: Ephesians 5:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 69:30, 1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 67:6 (view more) (view less)
Tags: fall, thanksgiving, holidays, family, autumn, thankfulness, gratitude, thanks, pumpkins (view more) (view less)
Use this 5 minute countdown before your morning worship service around the 4th of July holiday.
Tags: countdown, july 4th, 4th of july, birthday, independence day, american flag, fireworks, sunset, motion, welcome, flag, celebrate, america, freedom, waving flag (view more) (view less)
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