CGC Mexico 2025

People

100

The Mexican pastor who started and leads the tarhumaran ministry we work with. Has been the president of the Mexican CMA

Pastor Thomas

200

This past member of Common Ground is now a member of the Mexican church we work with.

Emily Gullickson

300

Name of the tribe who resides in the copper canyon

Tarahumara

400

Has been leading the american churches from the rocky mountain region for 20+ years on this mission.

Jim Stumbo

500

The mexican man who lives across the river in rio chico. We visit almost nightly to grab a cookie or coke and work on our spanish and their english. 

Munsey

Geography

100

This is the first Mexican town or city the team will travel through.

Juarez

200

Primary industry in the Rio Chico area that the mexican government owns the resource

Logging

300

Name of the town we will be staying in. Shares a name with the river that flows through it.

Rio Chico

400

Name of the Canyon that the taruhumara are from. 

Copper Canyon

500

This dairy product is a trip favorite purchased in a ball and shared while traveling. 

cheeze

Food

100

Usually found with every meal of the day. Made from flour or corn.

Tortilla

200

Found with every meal. consists of vegetables roasted on the wood stove and thrown in a blender.

Salsa

300

This common animal protein was hugged by Chris and almost killed Evan (en espanol)

Pollo

400

This spicy ingredient coats popular Mexican candies like lollipops, making them both sweet and fiery.

Chili Powder

500

Common name in spanish for a food with varying types of fillings placed between two pieces of bread. 

Torta

Lingo

100

The Spanish translation of "Jesus Christ" 

Jesus Cristo

200

The Spanish translation of the 3rd person of the Trinity

Espíritu Santo

300

The word for careful commonly used in construction and other dangerous activities.

cuidado

400

The Spanish word on red octagonal road signs

"Alto"

500

Es el acto de hablar con Dios

Prayer

Misc

100

This large Mexican state shares its name with a small breed of dog. 

Chihuahua 

200

How many times has Chris gone on this mission trip to Mexico

6 this year is 7th

300

How many pesos to 1 USD

appx 20.50  Accept 20 to 21

400

This Christian Symbol was built on a prominent peak above Rio Chio

Cross

500

This Hebrew word for "house of God" is the name of the local C&MA church in Rio Chico

BETHEL

(Iglesia Cristiana Bethel = Bethel Christian Church)