Good Land
Their dream.
Your partnership.
Together, we can transform this village.
Your church can help the people of Ghusel transform their village this harvest.
Travel with BMS World Mission to Ghusel, a remote village in Nepal’s mountains.
Hear the hopes and dreams of the people in the community.
And then partner with them as they seek to make life better for their whole village.
£29 can provide the Ghusel community with breeding goats and veterinary training to rear healthy and productive animals
£70 can equip 20 people with vital water management and hygiene skills to fend off dangerous waterborne diseases
£1,430 can create a child-centred classroom in Ghusel, giving children the best foundation to stay in school
What is Good Land?
Good Land is BMS’ 2022 Harvest appeal. It’s a video appeal resource. But more importantly, it’s an opportunity for your church to support vital development in a remote community in the mountains of Nepal.
The people of Ghusel face many challenges – from poor education opportunities for their children, to precarious livelihoods and dangerous drinking water. The leaders of Ghusel heard about the work BMS World Mission partners had done in other parts of Nepal, and they asked us to come and help them, too. We listened to their request and have been working with the community to discover their hopes and dreams for a better future.
Now, they need your help to make these dreams a reality.
As BMS’ 2022 Harvest appeal, Good Land comes with an array of resources to encourage your church to pray for and support education, health and livelihoods work in Ghusel and beyond.
Watch the Good Land feature video
Your gift for Good Land will be used to support the people of Ghusel village and similar communities in Nepal.
If our appeal target is exceeded, we will use additional funds to support similar urgent work in the world’s most marginalised countries.
- The Good Land Leader’s Guide is jam packed with stories, sermon inspiration and service ideas to inspire you as you plan your Good Land service.
- Use our 60-second Good Land trailer video in the run-up to your Harvest service. Share it on social media and play it in your church ahead of your service to encourage people to come ready to pray and give.
- The Good Land reflection video is a prayer for the people of Ghusel. Play it as you take up your offering, at the end of your Good Land service or during your prayer time.
- Quiz your church on their knowledge of Nepal using our Good Land quiz.
- Order Good Land gift envelopes and leave them on seats ahead of your Good Land service. You can also print the downloadable Good Land service poster to advertise your harvest service. Find all these resources and more below!
Good Land resources to download or order
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BMS World Mission is inviting you and your church to walk hand-in-hand with a remote community in Nepal’s mountains – and help them transform their village.
This easy-to-use Leader’s Guide includes everything you need to plan a Good Land service, including sermon inspiration and all-age activities!
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Their dream. Your partnership. Together we can transform this village.
Good Land is BMS World Mission’s 2022 Harvest appeal and an opportunity for you and your church to support vital development in a remote community in Nepal. Travel with us to Ghusel in Nepal’s mountains, hear the dreams of the community, and then choose to partner with them in prayer and giving as they work to transform their village.
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Share the Good Land trailer with your church as soon as you’ve got a date in the diary for a Good Land service! It’s a great way to get everyone excited about how they’ll be able to help a village in Nepal realise their hopes and dreams.
Video length: 1 minute
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Gwelodd arweinwyr lleol yn Ghusel drawsnewid gyda chefnogaeth BMS mewn pentrefi cyfagos.
Breuddwydiodd y gymuned am newid a, gyda chi, mae’n nhw’n barod i wneud iddo ddigwydd. Dyma eu breuddwydion. -
Their dream. Your partnership. Together we can transform this village.
Good Land is BMS World Mission’s 2022 Harvest appeal and an opportunity for you and your church to support vital development in a remote community in Nepal. Travel with us to Ghusel in Nepal’s mountains, hear the dreams of the community, and then choose to partner with them in prayer and giving as they work to transform their village.
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Help your congregation to engage with some of the challenges of life in Nepal and have fun at the same time by using this quiz in an all-age Good Land service.
Alternatively, why not use the questions as one round in a quiz night hosted at your church to raise funds for the Good Land appeal?
Tip: answers to all the questions are at the end of the slideshow.
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Place gift envelopes on chairs before a service, along with pens. Collect the envelopes containing both cash and cheques and post them to BMS World Mission at: PO Box 49, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8XA.
Please do give your congregation plenty of time to fill in their details on the envelopes before taking up your offering. And remember, you don’t even have to open the envelopes. Just send them straight to BMS and let us do the hard work!
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Put up a Good Land poster to let your church family know when and where your service is happening!
This A3 printed poster includes space for details of your service or fundraising event.
You can also download and print an A4 poster here.
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Download this A4 colour poster, print copies and add details of your Good Land service or event.
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Use this editable PowerPoint slide to advertise your Good Land service in the weeks leading up to the event.
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Younger members of your congregation will love colouring in Bishnu’s goat and the beautiful flowers and mountains they saw in the Good Land video!
Download and print this simple colouring sheet, and leave it out in your children’s area or on seats, together with some crayons or colouring pens, during your Good Land service.
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Download and print this prayer sheet to use during your Good Land service or for those attending to take home and keep. The prayer for Ghusel also features in the Good Land reflection video.
Some members of your congregation may even find it helpful to do some reflective colouring-in while they pray!
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If you need to download any of the Good Land videos to DVD or USB stick, this handy cheatsheet will guide you through the process!
Transform a village this harvest.
“We believe Jesus wants us to be his hands and feet in Ghusel village – helping to bring abundant life. And we need you to make it happen.” – Amos, BMS partner worker in Nepal
Will you help transform this village?
For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land…
Deuteronomy 8: 7
Images: © Clive Thomas for BMS World Mission