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An Easter motion background video to open up church service, or for any other Easter event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
A useful motion background video for a Christmas or Christmas Eve church service. This could also be used in December services leading up to Christmas.
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 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Motion Background for a Christmas church service.
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, 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, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, 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 (view more) (view less)
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Welcome motion background for church services.
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A useful Valentine’s Day motion background video to open up church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the Valentines Day service.
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A useful motion background video to open up church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service. This may be especially useful for celebrations, such as New Years or New Year’s Eve.
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A useful Father’s Daymotion background video to open up church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service.
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A useful motion background video to open up church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service. This is especially useful for an Easter service.
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A useful motion background video to open up church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service.
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A useful motion background video to open up a Mother’s Day church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service.
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A useful Valentine’s Day motion background video to open up church service, or for any other event as well, welcoming the audience or congregation to the service.
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Scripture: Isaiah 25:1, Exodus 23:25, Psalm 150:6, Acts 16:25, John 4:24, Psalm 103:1, 1 Chronicles 16:34, Habakkuk 3:17-18, Psalm 63:1, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Psalm 71:8, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 2 Samuel 7:22, Psalm 68:4-5, Romans 11:36, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 42:11, Jeremiah 29:12, Romans 14:11, Psalm 105:1, Psalm 63:3-4, 1 Samuel 2:2, Psalm 143:6, Psalm 16:2, Psalm 66:17 (view more) (view less)
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