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Retro Father's Day Countdown is a fun and lighthearted way to begin your Father's Day service! It features an animation of a dad carrying his child on his shoulders over an upbeat audio track.
Scripture: Proverbs 20:7, Proverbs 17:6, Proverbs 1:8
Tags: dad, father's day, celebration, father, retro, holiday (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary
This countdown is perfect for your patriotic worship experience.
Scripture: John 3:16
Tags: white, blue, free, free, america, red, flag, freedom (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
This countdown video memorializes those who have given more for us than we can ever repay. Even when we cannot fully comprehend the challenges and adversities they faced, we can promise to always remember their courage and honor their service to our country.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:12, Jeremiah 33:9, Zechariah 9:10, John 15:13, Psalm 33:12, 1 Peter 2:17 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Featuring gorgeous swirls of color against a backdrop of a starry night, this is an upbeat and modern five-minute countdown designed to let people know when your service or event will begin. This countdown also features a modern and cheerful version of "Joy to the World". Perfect for your Christmas services!
Tags: birth of jesus, christmas eve, holidays, advent, bethlehem, christmas (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Featuring gorgeous swirls of color against a backdrop of a starry night, this is an upbeat and modern five-minute countdown designed to let people know when your service or event will begin. This countdown also features a beautiful and heart warming version of "The First Noel". Perfect for Christmas Eve services or any time during the Christmas season.
Tags: christmas, bethlehem, advent, holidays, christmas eve, birth of jesus (view more) (view less)
Featuring classic Christmas imagery and colors with a glittery texture, this is an upbeat five-minute countdown designed to let people know when your service or event will begin. Great for Christmas and Christmas Eve!
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 featuring beautiful Christmas ornaments and colors before you services.
Tags: holidays, winter, welcome, christmas tree, christmas, ornaments, countdown (view more) (view less)
Use this 5 minute countdown before your worship services during the Christmas Season.
Tags: christmas, winter, welcome, motion, holiday, countdown, merry christmas (view more) (view less)
Tags: countdown, holiday, jesus, celebrate, motion, welcome, candle, christmas (view more) (view less)
This 5 minute countdown provides a beautiful tribute to all Moms as you prepare for your service, with a variety of phrases which thank Mom and encourage her to feel special on this important day.
Scripture: Proverbs 31:28
Tags: mother, thank you, holiday, mother, mother's day, mom (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting
Happy Thanksgiving Countdown is a playful countdown featuring harvest pumpkins and squash, a rustic wooden background and an animated turkey waving to us over an upbeat audio track. This is a great countdown to welcome families and guests to your Thanksgiving services.
Tags: squash, thanksgiving, kids, family, holidays, pumpkins, turkeys, rustic (view more) (view less)
Use this countdown to engage your congregation on Mother's Day before your Worship Experience begins
Tags: mom, mother's day, mothers day, mother, mother, holiday (view more) (view less)
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
Beautiful Christmas colors make this five minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
Tags: birth of jesus, holidays, christmas eve, advent, manger, bethlehem, christmas (view more) (view less)
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