Mexico City - Immigration Journey SUMMER 2022
July 9 - 16, 2022 | Merge
Mexico City - Immigration Journey SUMMER 2022
Trip #25429
Trip #25429
Mexico City - Immigration Journey SUMMER 2022
Trip #25429
Merge
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| Mexico, North America |
| July 9 - 16, 2022 Lasts 1 week to 2 weeks |
| Prayer/Intercession, Urban Ministry, |
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$795 ** See Financial Information Below Includes: Lodging, Meals |
| Agency: | Merge
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| Location: | Mexico, North America |
| Dates: | July 9 - 16, 2022 Lasts 1 week to 2 weeks |
| Activities: | Prayer/Intercession, Urban Ministry |
| Cost: |
$795 ** See Financial Information Below Includes: Lodging, Meals |
What the Mission Trip Will Be Like
This trip is for individuals or churches that want to learn more about immigration from the Mexican perspective, volunteers of Non Profits that advocate for immigrants in the USA, and any person interested in immigrant rights.
The trip will take place in Mexico City and Tequisquiac.
Partner ministries for the trip include – The Evangelical Covenant Church of Mexico, Dreams, Casa Mambre (a Catholic shelter providing assistance for immigrants), Cafe Ministry (a Catholic shelter for immigrant women and children) and the Methodist Church of Mexico City.
Purpose: To educate and create awareness about immigration
Participants will visit detention centers for immigrants, refugee housing units, the US Embassy, and a ministry that works close to the beast (train that transports immigrants). They will experience walking, eating and sleeping like an immigrant, along with educational workshops in the mornings when immigration experts will share their thoughts and information. We will have prayer walks, spiritual practices related to immigration, listen to testimonies, watch documentaries and have an art experience with pictures and VR videos to create awareness.
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 you or your team sends in a deposit, the Merge Coach of Central Mexico, Alejandra Ibarra, will contact you.
Housing – Bed and Breakfast
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 Mexico City, be picked up at the airport.
Ground Transportation – Merge will hire local professional van companies to take team members around Mexico City to the Immigration Journey sites
Learning – Learning activites with local church leaders and Merge staff will be the primary goal of the trip
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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 pre-planned trips are directed, organized, staffed and led by the national church. 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 Mexico City 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
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