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MEXICO, SALTILLO - 1-2 Week Custom Trips Available Year Around - All Ages - Groups of 5+

Jan - Dec 2024 | Merge

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Trip #25420

MEXICO, SALTILLO - 1-2 Week Custom Trips Available Year Around - All Ages - Groups of 5+

Trip #25420

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Location:

Mexico, North America

Dates:

Jan - Dec 2024
Lasts 1 week to 2 weeks

Activities:

Construction, Evangelism- Friendship/Discipleship, Youth Ministry, Sports, VBS/Bible Clubs,

Cost:

Approximately $675 to $775
** See Financial Information Below
Includes: Lodging, Meals
Agency: Merge
Location: Mexico, North America
Dates: Jan - Dec 2024
Lasts 1 week to 2 weeks
Activities: Construction, Evangelism- Friendship/Discipleship, Youth Ministry, Sports, VBS/Bible Clubs
Cost: Approximately $675 to $775
** See Financial Information Below
Includes: Lodging, Meals
Inquire about the trip

The Global Church is inviting you to participate in what God is doing in Saltillo. Our Partner in Saltillo is la Iglesia de Dios - Mexico, with its headquarters and seminary located in Saltillo. There numerous churches in the city Merge partners with. The churches support general church ministry to families, women, men, youth and children. Teams would be engaged in community-based ministries led by the churches. Any age group is invited, any time of year, for any length of time. Trips are led, staffed and implemented by Mexican Nationals.

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What the Mission Trip Will Be Like

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The Global Church is inviting you to participate in what God is doing in Saltillo. Our Partner in Saltillo is la Iglesia de Dios – Mexico, with its headquarters and seminary located in Saltillo. There numerous churches in the city Merge partners with.

Saltillo is a city of 950,000 and is the capital of Coahuila, a large state in Northern Mexico. Set in the mountains of the Sierra Madre at over 5000 feet in elevation, it is also within the Chihuahua desert. For this reason the climate, even in the summer, is quite beautiful. The city is known for its industry and large factories. 

Many ministry options are available for your team.

  • Children's ministry
  • VBS programs
  • Youth ministry
  • Youth Outreach
  • Sports Programs
  • Church and worship ministry
  • Outreach events
  • Construction projects

Besides these options, there are more. The goal would be to find out the skills and interests of your team and match them with the ongoing ministries of church partners in the area.

Trips are Mutually Designed with local partners utilizing your skills for ministry, learning from the Global Church, and building relationships with believers in the region.  Any age group is invited, any time of year, for any length of time.

All trips are led, staffed and implemented by Mexican Nationals. Merge is an organization directed by a leadership team made up of non-American Global Church leaders from around the world. Once your team sends in a deposit, the Merge Coach of Northern Mexico, Daniela de la Rosa, will contact your team leaders and work with your team, and the local church leaders, to develop an itinerary, ministry focus, and develop learning activities for your team. Local Mexican nationals will be hired as interpreters, guides, ministry coaches, cooks, and construction supervisors (if needed). 


Housing – Home stays or church stays are the main options.

Food – Usually teams are fed two-American/Canadian-style uncooked meals each day, and one cooked Mexican meal made by local cooks, although more Mexican meals are possible. Purified water is also supplied for teams. 

Flights – teams would fly to Monterrey, Mexico, and then be transportated by hired vehicles to Saltillo. 

Ground Transportation – Merge will hire local bus companies to drive your team around Saltillo.

Learning – Learning activites with local church leaders and Merge staff will be designed into the itinerary.

Cultural Activities – The main plaza of Saltillo is colonial with a beautiful cathedral and the capital of the Mexican state of Coahuila. Restaurants and souvenir shops are located on the colonia older streets of downtown Saltillo. 

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Relation of Opportunity to National Church and/or Long-term Goals

Merge is an organization directed and led by Global Church leaders, not North Americans. This gives Merge a Global lens in preparing and implementing short-term trips.

All Merge trips are directed, organized, staffed and led by the national church. All Merge custom trips are mutually designed by the national partner in communication with the short-term trip leader. Teams learn FROM the local church leaders and pastors. The local church/ministries are inviting teams from the United States and Canada to participate in what God is already doing in their communities. Teams PARTICIPATE in ongoing ministries within the community of the local church and organization. The goal is to do ministry WITH local partners, not FOR them.

Merge trips to Saltillo are created by Mexican nationals in partnership with the local churches in order to create an opportunity for the team and local congregation/community members to do ministry together, learn from each other, build relationships with each other, and further the ministry of the local churches.

Additional Trip Information

Region:
North America
Country:
Mexico
Other Location Info:
Saltillo
Participant Age:
Elementary, Jr. High, Sr. High, College, Adult, Senior Adults
Eligible to Go:
Groups only
Other Financial Notes:
Flight to Monterrey, Mexico, is not included in the cost.
Training debriefing
Pre-trip training includes a training manual with recommended meeting outlines and an IN PERSON interactive training at your church by Merge trainers. In-person training covers three general areas: appropriate motivation and implementation of short-term trips, cultural intelligence training led by national leaders, and ministry preparation coaching. Teams also receive one-hour online virtual introductions with your Global partner called "Merge Connect," which are designed to begin dialogue, learning and relationships in advance of the trip. During the trip our staff will offer to lead your team in morning devotionals and evening debriefings written by Global Church Leaders to give your team a fresh new perspective regarding how God works in the world, your journey in your relationship with Christ, and Global perspectives on social justice issues. Post-trip debriefing includes a post-trip manual with meeting recommendations and outlines, virtual interaction with Merge Coaches from the country/region you will be visiting, plus a Merge Connect with community and church members your team interacted with during your trip.
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Mission Trip Offered By Merge

The GLOBAL CHURCH INVITING North Americans TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT GOD IS DOING AROUND THE WORLD. Merge is directed by a team of Global Church leaders from five continents. All Merge trips are organized, led, and staffed by the Global Church. This gives Merge a UNIQUE non-North American perspective on short-term trips.

THE GLOBAL CHURCH INVITING – the initiative and leadership are from the Global Church, not the North American church to GO and lead
TO PARTICIPATE IN – the participation is active involvement and learning through what the Global Church is already doing. The focus is on involvement WITH, not doing FOR – active learning involves participation as well as reflection
WHAT GOD IS DOING AROUND THE WORLD – Missio Dei – God is actively involved around the world – North Americans can discover what God is already doing through followers of Christ around the world

OUTCOME – for participants from North America and the Global Church to be strengthened in their relationship with Jesus Christ, increase in passion for inter-cultural relationships, to implement God-inspired behaviors, and initiate new ministries and social change in their church and communities

Primary Values include:

LEARNING – God is doing amazing things through the global church. There is so much to learn about ministry and how God is working around the world. Come and learn!
RELATIONSHIPS – The kingdom of God is built on relationships, which are the key to a successful mission and ministry. Come and connect with followers of Jesus from around the world.
BRING IT HOME WITH YOU – When you return home, we want your vision and passion for your church, your community, and your own life in Christ to expand

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