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Welcome motion background for Christmas church services.
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)
Tags: church, jesus, bethlehem, luke, john, matthew, service, father, christ, christmas, nativity, mary, church, isaiah 7:14, preaching, in person, video loop, characters, matthew 2:10-12, luke 1:26-35, matthew 1:18-25, isaiah 9:6-7, luke 2:8-14, zechariah 9:9, starts, sermon, john 3:16, mother, motion background, resource, animated, opener, loop, mark, shepherds, mother, online, blue, sermon, animation, preach, entrance, churches, silhouette, video, enter, navidad, motion, march, purple, walk, wise men, birth, audience, open, illustration, magi, joseph, congregation, background, camel, dark, welcome, shepherd, introduction, abstract, preaching (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
December Blessing Motion Background seasonal
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)
Tags: christmas, nativity, december, emmanuel, faith, mary, jesus, church, matthew, john, luke, bethlehem, christ, father, service, love, luke 2:21, luke 2:38, luke 2:11, matthew 1:21, luke 2:7, matthew 2:1, luke 2:14, luke 2:10, christmas prayers, christmas reflection, 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 2:13, luke 2:8, matthew 1:25, luke 2:15, luke 2:17, church congregation, church choir, nativity scene, religious event, christian celebration, religious holiday, christian traditions, starts, zechariah 9:9, luke 2:8-14, isaiah 9:6-7, matthew 1:18-25, luke 1:26-35, matthew 2:10-12, characters, video loop, isaiah 9:6, micah 5:2, matthew 1:23, john 1:14, in person, preaching, isaiah 7:14, dismissal, church, motion background, resource, christmas worship, christmas carols, mother, christmas message, john 3:16, sermon, christmas sermon, mini movie, opener, animated, mark, loop, thank you, christmas service, christmas traditions, sermon, animation, blue, online, mother, jesus' birth, shepherds, christmas joy, christmas hope, preach, church community, joy to the world, silhouette, churches, video, navidad, christmas story, mary and joseph, church service, bethlehem star, gospel message, birth of jesus, christian faith, wise men, walk, purple, march, thanks, motion, birth, congregation, joseph, jesus christ, magi, illustration, open, audience, preaching, blessing, abstract, shepherd, dark, welcome, salvation, camel, savior, background, advent, christmas eve, worship (view more) (view less)
December Welcome Motion Background seasonal
Scripture: 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, 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 (view more) (view less)
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Christmas Motion Background open up a Christmas church service.
Tags: christmas, december, nativity, mary, father, christ, service, church, jesus, bethlehem, luke, john, matthew, mother, sermon, snowing, motion background, resource, opener, trees, mark, preach, sermon, animation, shepherds, mother, online, blue, navidad, snow, silhouette, churches, video, illustration, audience, open, white, congregation, joseph, magi, birth, motion, march, purple, walk, wise men, camel, background, dark, welcome, winter, tree, preaching, shepherd, abstract, church, preaching, in person, blizzard, characters, starts (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
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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Use this motion loop background as a placeholder or transition in your next service.
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Tags: sin, salvation, savior, redemption, saved, jesus (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting
Christmas Welcome Loop coordinates with Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown and other similar loops in this design. This is great during the entire month of December as we lead into Christmas. Add a festive welcome to your service!
Scripture: Luke 2:20, Matthew 1:20, Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:1-14, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Micah 5:2, Numbers 24:17, Jeremiah 23:5-6 (view more) (view less)
Tags: christmas colors, 3 kings, lullaby, welcome, festive, manger, wise men, silent night, star, christmas carols, bells, holiday, king herod, christmas, nativity, manger (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Christmas Goodbye Loop coordinates with Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown and other similar loops in this design. This is great during the entire month of December as we lead into Christmas and will add a cheerful, festive edge to your service!
Tags: manger, nativity, christmas, king herod, holiday, bells, christmas carols, star, silent night, goodbye, wise men, manger, festive, lullaby, 3 kings, christmas colors (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Christmas Motion Background - Red is a festive background and is ideal for lyrics and other on-screen texts. This coordinates well with Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown and other loops in this design series.
Tags: christmas, nativity, manger, christmas colors, 3 kings, lullaby, looping, festive, manger, wise men, silent night, star, christmas carols, motion background, bells, holiday, king herod (view more) (view less)
Christmas Motion Background - Green is a festive background and is ideal for lyrics and other on-screen texts. This coordinates well with Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown and other loops in this design series.
Tags: manger, christmas, nativity, 3 kings, christmas colors, lullaby, looping, festive, wise men, manger, silent night, star, motion background, christmas carols, bells, holiday, king herod (view more) (view less)
Christmas Announcements Loop coordinates well with Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown and other loops in this design series.
Tags: nativity, christmas, manger, christmas colors, 3 kings, looping, lullaby, announcements, king herod, holiday, announcements, bells, events, calendar, christmas carols, motion background, upcoming, star, silent night, manger, wise men, festive (view more) (view less)
Christmas Offering Loop is ideal for the Christmas season and coordinates well with Christmas Carol Trivia Countdown and other loops in this design series.
Tags: festive, offering, giving, wise men, manger, silent night, tithing, star, motion background, christmas carols, bells, holiday, king herod, lullaby, looping, 3 kings, christmas colors, manger, christmas, nativity (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
Twinkling Christmas Village Loop - Blank is ideal during the holiday season and works great as a backdrop under lyrics, sermon notes and other on-screen texts during your services. This coordinates perfectly with the new 'Nothing Trivial About Christmas - Trivia Countdown' as well as other loops in the Twinkling Christmas Village Loop series.
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:39-56, Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew 2:1-12, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14 (view more) (view less)
Tags: manger, christmas, emmanuel, nativity, 3 kings, christmas time, on-screen texts, baby jesus, lyrics, trivia, blank, manger, magi, holidays, advent (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Welcome - Twinkling Christmas Village Loop is ideal during the holiday season and coordinates perfectly with the new 'Nothing Trivial About Christmas - Trivia Countdown' as well as other loops in the Twinkling Christmas Village Loop series.
Tags: advent, holidays, welcome, magi, manger, trivia, baby jesus, christmas time, 3 kings, nativity, emmanuel, christmas, manger (view more) (view less)
Goodbye - Twinkling Christmas Village Loop is ideal during the holiday season and coordinates perfectly with the new 'Nothing Trivial About Christmas - Trivia Countdown' as well as other loops in the Twinkling Christmas Village Loop series.
Tags: manger, christmas, emmanuel, nativity, 3 kings, christmas time, baby jesus, manger, magi, goodbye, holidays, advent (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
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