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Mission trips

Bring your group to Short Creek.

Serve a community in the middle of transformation—with Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon right next door.

Free for group leaders

Take a free Sneak Peek trip to Colorado City.

Shopping for your group’s next mission trip? Send a couple of your leaders out for a sneak peek—on us.
  • Experience the Short Creek Dream Center Missions Program
  • Tour the historic towns of Colorado City, AZ and Hildale, UT—including an exclusive tour of the former home of Warren Jeffs that became a Dream Center
  • See the wonder of the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park
  • Hike some of the most serene country in the world
  • Room and board are covered during your 2- or 4-day trip

See more local attractions at whileyoureintown.com.

Request a Sneak Peek

Talk with Cody & Shayla, our Short-Term Missions team

Sample schedules

Choose the experience that fits your group.

4-Day Experience A

  1. 1History of town; guided tours of town and the Dream Center
  2. 2Community work project
  3. 3Community outreach event
  4. 4Clean up and goodbyes

4-Day Experience B

  1. 1History of town; guided tours of town and the Dream Center
  2. 2Community work project (AM) · Community outreach event (PM)
  3. 3Hiking Zion National Park
  4. 4Clean up and goodbyes

5-Day Experience

  1. 1History of town; guided tours of town and the Dream Center
  2. 2Community work project
  3. 3Community outreach event
  4. 4Clean up and goodbyes
  5. 5Hiking Zion National Park

6–7 Day Experience

  1. 1History of town; guided tours of town and the Dream Center
  2. 2Community work project
  3. 3Hiking Zion National Park
  4. 4Community outreach event
  5. 5Work project at the Dream Center & mini outreach
  6. 6Grand Canyon day
  7. 7Clean up and goodbyes

Or come for a retreat

Men’s Retreat · Women’s Retreat · Youth Retreat/Camp · Staff Retreat

Pricing

$60 per person, per night.

For groups of 10 or more. Price includes your room and meals. For smaller groups, please reach out to missions@shortcreekdreamcenter.org for pricing.

Plan Your Trip

Already booked?

Make deposits and payments for your group online.

Mission Trip Payments

Trip details

We take care of the essentials.

Housing

Stay in a comfortable, secure, full-service guest house adjacent to the Short Creek Dream Center—a historic Short Creek mansion with majestic mountain views.

Transportation

Most groups fly into St. George, UT and rent vans for outreach and sightseeing.

Some groups bring church vans from home and make it a missions road trip. Contact us for more options!

Food

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served in the Dream Center dining hall as part of the missions schedule. Some groups also choose family-style meals off campus.

The Bunkhouse has a full kitchen and a pantry stocked with snacks.

Start planning

Tell us about your group.

Share a few details and Cody & Shayla, our Short-Term Missions team, will follow up to plan your trip.

We only use your details to respond to you. In an emergency, call 911.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does a mission trip cost?

$60 per person, per night, for groups of 10 or more, including your room and meals. For smaller groups, email missions@shortcreekdreamcenter.org for pricing.

Where do mission teams stay?

In a comfortable, secure, full-service guest house next to the Short Creek Dream Center: a historic Short Creek mansion with mountain views. The bunkhouse has a full kitchen and a pantry stocked with snacks.

How do groups get to Short Creek?

Most groups fly into St. George, Utah and rent vans for outreach and sightseeing. Some bring church vans from home and make it a missions road trip.

What does a mission trip include?

Trips run from four to seven days and include the history of the towns and guided tours of Short Creek and the Dream Center, community work projects, outreach events, and time at Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon. Men’s, women’s, youth, and staff retreats are also available.

Can our leaders visit before booking?

Yes. Group leaders can take a free Sneak Peek trip to Colorado City, with room and board covered, to see the program before bringing a group.