Display a beautiful countdown before your service begins. Choose from seasonal themes, set the duration, and let the congregation prepare their hearts. No download, no signup, no watermark.
Match your countdown to the liturgical season. Each theme creates the right atmosphere for your congregation.
Purple theme for the season of preparation and anticipation before Christmas.
Red and gold theme celebrating the birth of Christ.
Purple and gray theme for the season of reflection and repentance.
White and gold theme celebrating the resurrection.
Red theme symbolizing the fire of the Holy Spirit.
Autumn colors expressing gratitude and harvest.
Green theme for the season of growth and discipleship.
Clean, minimal dark theme for any service.
No software to install. No account to create. Just open and go.
Connect your laptop to the sanctuary screen or projector. Open the viewer window and make it fullscreen.
Select a seasonal theme that matches your liturgical calendar. Set the countdown length — 5, 10, or 15 minutes.
Hit start. The congregation sees a beautiful countdown. You control it from your phone in the back row.
The moments before your service begins set the tone. A worship countdown on the sanctuary screen helps the congregation transition from conversation to worship, from distraction to focus.
Instead of awkward silence or last-minute announcements, give your people a visual cue that service is about to begin. They can finish their conversations, settle in, and prepare their hearts.
This is especially helpful for larger churches where people arrive at different times. The pre-service countdown creates a unified moment of transition.
Signals the transition from social time to worship
Gives latecomers a clear indicator of when service starts
Creates a reverent, expectant atmosphere
Helps the worship team know exactly when to begin
Use the worship countdown before service, then switch to the church timer for the rest.
5-15 minutes before service begins. Sets the tone and signals transition.
This page30-45 minutes for the message. Color-coded warnings help the preacher stay on time.
Sermon timerQuick answers about using Castimer for worship service countdowns.
Most churches use 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Five minutes works for smaller congregations. Ten to fifteen minutes is better for larger churches where people arrive over a longer period.
Yes. You can switch themes at any time. The countdown continues running while you change the visual style. This is useful if you want to transition from a seasonal theme to the general theme when worship begins.
Yes. Castimer works with any display — projector, TV, LED wall, or monitor. Open the viewer window on your connected screen and make it fullscreen. The countdown fills the entire display.
The church timer is for timing service segments (worship, sermon, announcements). The worship countdown is specifically for the pre-service moments before worship begins, with seasonal themes.
Yes. Open the timer on a laptop connected to your projector, then scan the QR code to get phone control. You can start, pause, and adjust the countdown from anywhere in the room.
Once loaded, the countdown continues running even if your internet connection drops. The display and control device will resync automatically when the connection returns.
Free. No signup. Works with any projector or screen.