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Use this calm and beautiful 5 minute countdown before your Online Christmas Eve services.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Experience the Christmas story like never before with this 5-minute countdown. Featuring eight Bible verses presented in chronological order, this video tells the story of Christ's birth, from prophecy to fulfillment. Set against a peaceful background of a manger and a twinkling star, it's a perfect way to prepare hearts for worship during the Christmas season.
Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:30-31, Matthew 1:20-21, Micah 5:2, Luke 2:6-7, Luke 2:8-9, Luke 2:10-11, Matthew 2:1-2 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Service Styles: Progressive
Snowy Winter Aerial - Five Minute Countdown Video
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Five Minute Winter Seasonal Countdown
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Flowing movement and stunning color make this five minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Fluid movement and rich color make this five minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Stunning patriotic imagery makes this five minute countdown a great fit for for your next worship service.
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Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Beautiful color and patriotic imagery make this five minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Genres: Uplifting
Stunning winter scenes, geometric shapes and subtle movement make this five minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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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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This countdown is part of the NewVision 'Praise On Praise' pack. Digital neon green retro tech look. Prefect for Youth.
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Stunning fall footage makes this five-minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
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Use this high-quality Christmas-themed media to help support your upcoming sermon on the wonderful birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Use this countdown to kick off your Student Ministry service. Use it in tandem with our Hot Mess series media, or as a stand alone glitch type video. None of us have everything together. Our lives are not as perfect as our social media would lead others to believe. Our friendships are falling apart. Our families have issues. Some of us are just a hot mess and Jesus knows that is the case. He wants to help. When we turn our lives over to Him, He can redeem it for our good and His glory.
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Genres: Powerful
Service Styles: Contemporary
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