Anyone here using videos for Easter church content? (Still kind of in the Easter season 😅)

[Serein]

Anyone here using videos for Easter church content? (Still kind of in the Easter season )

So yeah… I know Easter just passed, but we’re technically still in the Easter season, and I’ve been helping out with some church content lately.

One thing I noticed:
videos seem to make a bigger difference than I expected.

We’re a pretty small team, no dedicated media person or anything, so everything is kind of “figure it out as we go.” This year I tried adding a few simple videos into the service, and honestly… it changed the vibe quite a bit.

Curious if others are doing something similar.

What I tried

Nothing too fancy, just a few basic things:

1. A short opening video
Just something to start the service instead of jumping straight in.

It was like 30–40 seconds with some text + music + simple visuals.
Felt like people settled in faster.

2. Background loops during worship/prayer
Didn’t expect much from this, but it actually helped a lot.

Just soft visuals (light, nature, that kind of thing) playing in the background.
Didn’t distract, but made the whole moment feel less “empty.”

3. A simple Easter story video for kids
This one was the hardest.

Tried finding something online, but:

• too long

• too complex

• or just didn’t match what we needed

How I made them (non-designer perspective)

I don’t do video editing at all. Like… zero

So I tried two approaches:

Option 1: Free stock clips

Used stuff from sites like Pexels/Pixabay.

Pros:

• free

• decent quality

Cons:

• hard to find clips that actually match your message

• still takes time to piece everything together

Option 2: Trying an AI tool

I randomly tried this thing called HitPaw Online AI Video Generator.

Didn’t expect much, but it was surprisingly usable.

Basically you just type what you want, like:

“Easter theme, cross, empty tomb, soft light, hopeful mood”

…and it generates a video for you.

I used it mainly for:

• the opening video

• a simplified version of the Easter story for kids

It’s definitely not perfect, but for someone with no editing skills, it saved a lot of time.

Overall thoughts

If you’re thinking about adding video, I’d say:

• start small (opening or background loops are easiest)

• don’t overcomplicate it

• shorter is usually better

• make sure it supports the message, not distracts

Curious about others

• Are you using videos in your church services?

• What kind of videos work best for you?

• Anyone else tried AI tools for this?