About our society’s name:

The Jimenez-Del la Cruz Mission Society honors the memory and sacrifice of Rev. Juan Pedro Del la Cruz, Rev. Pablo Jimenez and their families. 

The Baptist University of the Americas student body unanimously selected the name from three suggestions in Spring of 2004 when the society was organized.

In the early hours of March 22, 1967, the two families which included, four adults and 11 children, were traveling together in the Del la Cruz’s station wagon to Carrizo Spring where the men were pastors.  During this time the two men attended the Mexican Baptist Bible Institute.

For safety reasons they left early to avoid Easter Sunday traffic but tragedy struck when the car was hit head on by a drunk driver.

The collision killed both couples and six children.  Only Yolanda Jimenez, age 9,  Richard Del la Cruz, age 11, Ernestina Del la Cruz, age 11,  Becky Del la Cruz, age 7 and Alex Del la Cruz, age 10 survived;  Alex was left paralyzed.

More about their stories coming soon.

The society also sales coffee to raise money.  All proceeds go to Jimenez Del la Cruz Missions Society.

· The coffee is a medium-bodied, artisan blend of Latin American accented with vanilla, cinnamon and a hint of cocoa! Specially made for BUA!
· Selection:
· Whole Bean Caffeinated
· Whole Bean Decaf
· Ground Caffeinated
· Ground Decaf

We can accept credit cards over the phone

Coffee is $20 an 8oz bag

Place orders by emailing Jennifer or Maegan at Jennifer.moczygemba@bua.edu or Maegan.gatlin@bua.edu. Please tell how many bags of coffee you would like, the type and leave your contact information; name and phone etc. We will call for payment and shipping details.