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This Mother’s Day countdown is great for a Mother’s Day church service. It could be played before a church service to remember moms and mother figures who have cared for us so well.
Scripture: Matthew 25:35-36, Isaiah 66:13, Isaiah 49:15, Proverbs 31:25, Proverbs 31:28-29, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Proverbs 31:31, Psalm 139:13-14, Genesis 3:20, 1 Peter 3:4, Deuteronomy 4:9, Luke 2:51, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 Corinthians 13:13, John 15:12, 1 John 4:19, Romans 13:8, 1 John 4:12, Psalm 143:8, John 15:13, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 12:9-10, 1 Corinthians 16:14, Exodus 20:12, Psalm 127:3, 1 Timothy 5:8, Ephesians 4:32, Proverbs 1:8-9, Colossians 3:13 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
An upbeat 5-minute countdown with floating, rotating rings with techno style music.
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Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
A 3 minute countdown the tops of snowy mountains and clouds with party pop music.
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An abstract 3 minute countdown with digital meters bouncing to the beat of pop music.
Tags: beat, blue, waves, meters, particles, music, sound, purple (view more) (view less)
A 5 minute countdown looking into the depths of caves. The caves rotate to the beat of the music.
Tags: dark, cave, underground, deep, rotating, spikes (view more) (view less)
A 2 minute countdown featuring a retro style tv with static.
Tags: timepiece, countdown clock, visuals, nostalgic, clock ticking, broadcast countdown, retro visuals, classic style, retro imagery, vintage aesthetics, nostalgic visuals, television countdown, static screen, time countdown, vintage display, old-school style, tv aesthetics, anticipatory, entertainment visuals, old-time tv, stylish visuals, analog screen, visual countdown, old-fashioned tv, channel imagery, monitor countdown, screen visuals, vintage clock, nostalgia visuals, analog countdown, classic imagery, retro clock, display countdown, tv screen, time imagery, countdown timer visuals, countdown display, 2-minute, old-school, analog, vintage tv, retro style, aesthetic, old-time imagery, timepiece visuals, stylish countdown, nostalgic screen, analog clock, classic countdown, vintage monitor, television imagery, old-school visuals, static noise, retro tv, stylish, display screen, vintage style, two-minute countdown, vintage visuals, timer countdown, channel surfing, aesthetics, analog visuals, screen time, countdown visuals, two minutes, old-time, analog tv, classic tv, flicker, counter, film, anticipate, anticipation, style, entertainment, monitor, set, broadcast, time, reception, channel, classic, nostalgia, clock, television, static, tube, film, minutes, screen, countdown timer, old-fashioned, imagery, vintage, vignette, timer, countdown, tv, display, old, watch, retro, background (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
A 5-minute modern clean countdown that will get your congregation ready for the service.
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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
A vibrant 5 minute countdown accompanied to an upbeat positive soundtrack.
Scripture: Ezekiel 1:28
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Service Styles: Contemporary
Use this 5 minute countdown in your Memorial Day services
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Take a journey through beautiful scenes of autumn leaves in this five minute countdown.
Tags: autumn, fall, seasons, seasonal
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Use this 5-minute timer to mark the start of your service.
Tags: field, yoke, countdown
Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Beauty Drone Aerial Background
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Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Tags: harvest, jesus, gospel, sunrise, sunset, gospel, farm, disciple (view more) (view less)
Use this 5-minute countdown timer to introduce your sermon.
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Tags: gospel, matthew, gospel, invest
Five minute countdown to open up a Christmas church service.
Scripture: 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, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, John 3:16, Luke 2:13, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:13, Luke 2:8, Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, Luke 2:21, Luke 2:38, Zechariah 9:9, 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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