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A 5 minute trivia countdown featuring questions about Christmas movies. Features piano music to the song “We wish you a merry Christmas”. Mira nuestra versión en español
Scripture: Revelation 12:5, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:13-14, Colossians 2:16, Luke 2:9-12, Micah 5:2 (view more) (view less)
Tags: snow, trivia, grinch, quiz, wonderful life, questions, movies, films, polar express, jingle, arnold, turbo max, santa clause, home alone, christmas, story (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
A 5 minute trivia countdown featuring questions about Christmas movies.
Tags: christmas, wonderful, alone, life, story, snow, trivia, santa, home, questions, grinch, quiz, clause, movies, films, arnold, jingle, ralphie, express, max, turbo (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
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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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Five Minute Countdown - Snowy Winter Aerial
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
A 5 minute countdown featuring trivia questions about box office movies and television shows. This will entertain your guests as they try to answer questions about various movie facts.
Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 144:1-2, Ezekiel 25:17, Luke 2:8-14
Tags: snow white, at the movies, elf, schindlers, jaws, jurassic, office, trivia, television, star wars, facts, dates, questions, tv, disney, actors, movies, films, marquee, releases, screen, knowledge, harry potter, box (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional, Progressive
Classic Christmas Countdown features a traditional church with a Christmas tree, a bright star, gently-falling snow and the Christmas carol 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'. This is the perfect way to count down to your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.
Scripture: Luke 2:13-18
Tags: christmas eve, christmas, christmas carol, o come all ye faithful
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional
Winter Renewal Scripture Countdown is a spectacular, resplendent meditation on inspirational scriptures while journeying through wintry wonderlands, and demonstrates timeless truths of God's promise and power to wash our sin-stained souls white as snow and make all things new.
Scripture: Psalm 118:24, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 5:3, Psalm 59:16, Romans 13:12, Psalm 68:19-20, Isaiah 43:19, 2 Peter 3:13, Psalm 40:3, John 13:34, Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 8:18, Revelation 21:5 (view more) (view less)
Tags: scripture countdown, armor of light, streams in wasteland, snowy, sufferings, new song, new heaven, new earth, dawn, new creation, refuge, snow, new day, winter, darkness, wilderness, old, fortress, glory, night, new, compassion, morning, love (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
A multiple choice 5 minute trivia countdown featuring questions and answers about Christmas and its history. Test your audiences knowledge about fun facts of the Christmas Holiday.
Scripture: Revelation 12:5, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:13-15, Colossians 2:16, Luke 2:9-12, Micah 5:2 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Reflective
Tags: song, silent night, national, snow, trivia, quiz, wonderful life, christmas story, gifts, questions, holiday, flurry, states, gingerbread, jingle bells, trees, snowflakes, christmas, red, decorate, 12 days, white christmas, best selling, 1870 (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
This holiday Plaid Christmas Countdown has a lot happening, including Christmas lights, snow, a tree, a decorated wreath and a glowing 5 minute countdown! Use with the Christmas-themed track or add your own carols. This is a warm and cozy way to count down to your Christmas-themed services.
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Tags: christmas, christmas eve
Scripture: John 3:16, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 7:14, 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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Five Minute Winter Countdown Video
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Welcome - Winter Cinematic Five Minute Countdown Video
Tags: seasonal background, snow trees, peaceful scene, christmas theme, seasonal media, countdown screen, serene winter, aerial church, snowy countdown, faith media, winter nature, digital church, snow scene, winter worship, seasonal church, aerial forest, worship moment, winter beauty, church visuals, church motion, scenic worship, worship visuals, church intro, video loop, video background, church background, aerial view, church video, winter trees, church decor, nature worship, peaceful worship, scenic background, church countdown, snowy forest, five minutes, countdown timer, church media, motion background, worship service (view more) (view less)
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Test your audiences knowledge about all the different types of Christmas movies. A 5 minute trivia countdown featuring questions about Christmas movies.
Tags: turbo, luke 2:13-14, colossians 2:16, luke 2:9-12, micah 5:2, max, revelation 12:5, isaiah 9:6, express, ralphie, isaiah 7:14, jingle, arnold, films, john 3:16, movies, clause, quiz, grinch, questions, home, santa, trivia, snow, story, life, alone, wonderful, christmas (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting
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