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Countdowns are great to welcome your congregation into Worship. This Countdown is designed to be used during Fall Events or Thanksgiving Worship Experiences at your church.
Scripture: John 3:16
Tags: thanks, gratitude, thanksgiving, thankful
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
A 5-minute countdown featuring trivia questions about Thanksgiving Day. This will entertain and inform your guests about the history and fun facts of Thanksgiving.
Tags: trivia, autumn, thankfulness, thanks, thanksgiving, fall (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Five Minute Countdown - Thanksgiving Prayer
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Colossians 3:17, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 95:2, Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 107:1, Psalm 118:1, Psalm 136:26, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Philippians 4:6, 1 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 13:15, Colossians 4:2, Romans 14:6, Colossians 2:7, Psalm 34:1, Psalm 69:30, Daniel 2:23, 1 Timothy 2:1, Psalm 50:14, James 1:17, Psalm 147:7, Luke 17:16, Revelation 7:12, Jonah 2:9, Leviticus 22:29, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 50:23 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Test your kids biblical knowledge with this countdown! Answer questions like, “What animal spoke to Balaam?” and “How tall was Goliath?” to unravel fascinating details from the Bible. From Lot’s wife turning into a pillar of salt to Samson’s strength secret, each question challenges your understanding of these timeless stories.
Tags: did you know countdown, trivia countdown, kids countdown
Genres: Uplifting, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary
Thanksgiving Scripture Countdown highlights gratitude in God's Word, and shows us that we can be thankful in all things, especially during trials and hard times, as displayed through the words of God's prophets and Jesus. It features a thanksgiving-themed background of fall leaves and gourds on a wooden board over an inspiring audio accompaniment.
Scripture: Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:17, Psalm 69:30, Colossians 4:2, Daniel 6:10, Acts 27:35, Luke 22:19, Isaiah 12:5, Jonah 2:1, Jonah 2:9, Psalm 95:1-3, Psalm 107:1, 1 Samuel 12:24, Psalm 118:24, Psalm 9:1 (view more) (view less)
Tags: thanksgiving, praise, gratitude, thankfulness, blessings, jesus' gives thanks (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Use this Thanksgiving Volume Five media collection to help promote and coordinate your Thanksgiving events and worship services. This is a dynamic collection perfect for your fall worship services. All the items are coordinated and ready for you to plug and play in your worship service immediately.
Tags: thanksgiving, faith, family, gratitude, health, thankful, blessings, friendships, countdown (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)
This compelling countdown video features images of an autumn tree and leaves floating in the wind. Perfect to start your church service or lead into worship. Tens of thousands of churches rely on media from SermonCentral, go PRO and you can too for as low as $17 per month.
Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Tags: thanksgiving holiday, fall festival, hope, gratitude, change, thankfulness, reflection, harvest (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
This compelling countdown video features images of an autumn tree and falling leaves. Perfect to start your church service or lead into worship. Tens of thousands of churches rely on media from SermonCentral, go PRO and you can too for as low as $17 per month.
Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, John 12:24
Tags: harvest, reflection, thankfulness, change, gratitude, endurance, fall festival, seasons, thanksgiving holiday (view more) (view less)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, John 12:24, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Tags: harvest, thankfulness, change, gratitude, fall festival, thanksgiving holiday, miracles of jesus, time (view more) (view less)
The soft glow of candlelight illuminates a table decorated for harvest celebration in this five minute Thanksgiving countdown. It coordinates with our Cornucopia Collection of motion backgrounds.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Psalm 103:1-4, Colossians 2:6-7, Psalm 95:1-5
Tags: thanksgiving, fall, autumn, gratitude, blessed, give thanks, thankful, grateful, fall colors (view more) (view less)
Use this excellent media to capture the unique and beautiful diversity of all God's people, and to welcome those who may be checking out Church for the first time.
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"Never Will I Leave You Countdown" features Hebrews 13:5, and gives us 5 minutes to soak in the quiet rest and solace a believer finds in this promise of God. This is ideal to prepare the hearts of everyone for your time of worship and praise.
Scripture: Hebrews 13:5
Tags: leave, presence of god, forsake, promises, god's protection, rest, never leave you, solace (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Vintage Thanksgiving Countdown features a gorgeous motion painting of a Thanksgiving table under a simple Thanksgiving greeting, and is a great way to count down to your Thanksgiving week services while harkening back to a simpler time.
Tags: pumpkins, banquet table, thanks, gratitude, thankfulness, autumn, family, holidays, thanksgiving, fall, feast table (view more) (view less)
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Tags: thanksgiving, fall, thanks, gratitude