BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER

What BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER does

Bridge Community Center is a ministry-operated community fitness and recreation facility located in Peachtree City, Georgia, and operated as a subsidiary program of First Baptist Church Peachtree City. The organization functions as a nonprofit religious-affiliated community hub rather than a commercial enterprise, offering fitness center access, youth sports leagues, and facility rentals to church members and the surrounding Peachtree City community.

The core product surface consists of four revenue streams: (1) annual fitness memberships priced at $90 individual / $135 couple / $45 senior; (2) non-member daily access at $3 per visit and a 10-visit punch card at $20; (3) facility rentals for external events; and (4) youth sports programming through Upward Basketball, Upward Volleyball, Basketball Skills Clinics (scheduled for 2026 launch), and a Basketball Camp. The underlying technology stack is composed entirely of off-the-shelf SaaS tools — Realm for church and membership management, SnapPages for the public website, JotForm for facility request intake, and Upward.org for sports registration — with no proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is a subsidy-supported nonprofit operation: pricing is set at affordability levels rather than commercial margin targets, and the center operates with a lean staff of 6 employees. Revenue is highly dependent on the parent church's continued sponsorship and the local Peachtree City catchment area. Leadership transitioned in 2024 with the arrival of a new senior pastor at First Baptist Church, which may influence future programming direction. Customer acquisition is driven by congregation referrals and community visibility rather than paid marketing channels.

Name

BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER

Legal name

First Baptist Church Peachtree City

Website

https://thebridge-cc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bridge Community Center is a nonprofit, church-affiliated fitness and recreation facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, serving the First Baptist Church congregation and local community with annual memberships, youth sports leagues, and facility rentals, operated by a 6-person staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation and Fitness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Community fitness center
• Youth sports leagues
• Faith-based recreation
• Facility rental services
• Group fitness classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Peachtree City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fitness Memberships: Annual and punch-card based fitness memberships providing unlimited access to group fitness classes with tiered pricing for individuals, couples, and seniors.
2. Daily Facility Fees: Non-member daily drop-in fees for facility access, with waiver requirement.
3. Facility Rental: Rental fees for meeting spaces ranging from small classrooms (5-6 people) to multi-purpose gym (up to 250 guests). Members receive 25% discount on facility usage fees.
4. Sports Program Registration: Registration fees for youth sports programs including Upward Basketball, Upward Volleyball, and Basketball Camps/Clinics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Bridge Community Center is a nonprofit community recreation facility operated by First Baptist Church Peachtree City that delivers group fitness classes, youth sports programs (Upward Basketball, Upward Volleyball, skills clinics, and basketball camps), and meeting/event space rentals. It serves the local Peachtree City community through annual and punch-card fitness memberships, daily drop-in fees, and program registration fees.

Product overview

The Bridge Community Center is a community recreation facility operated by First Baptist Church Peachtree City. The center offers a unified suite of services including fitness classes (Walking, Pilates, Pickleball, Dance Fitness, Barre, Total Body Fitness, Balance and Stretch), youth sports programs (Upward Basketball, Upward Volleyball, Basketball Skills Development Clinics, Basketball Camp), and facility rental options. It operates alongside related church ministries including FBC Weekday Education (preschool), Worship Arts, Deaf Ministry, and Missions. The center is open Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and offers membership plans for unlimited fitness class access with facility usage discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Upward Basketball: Youth basketball program with registration and volunteer opportunities
• Upward Volleyball
• Basketball Skills Development Clinics
• Basketball Camp
• FBC Weekday Education
• Worship Arts
• Deaf Ministry
• Missions
• Global Initiative

Products and services

• Group Fitness Classes Scheduled group fitness classes for adults 18+ including Walking, Pilates, Pickleball, Dance Fitness, Barre, Total Body Fitness, Balance and Stretch, and Men's Basketball, led by named instructors such as Debbie Weisheit, Samantha Pack, Elsa Portillo, and Rhonda Tingle.
• Upward Basketball Youth basketball league organized through Upward Sports with registration beginning August 4 and volunteer coaching opportunities for parents and community members.
• Upward Volleyball Youth volleyball program for girls in grades 5-8 running August 3 through October 1, with player and coach registration available through Upward Sports.
• Basketball Skills Development Clinics Summer basketball skills development clinics for boys and girls in grades K-11th, offering age-appropriate instruction in two- and three-day formats throughout June and July.
• Basketball Camp Developmental basketball camp for boys and girls completing 3rd-5th grade (entering 4th-6th grade) teaching fundamentals, with an end-of-camp tournament on July 17.
• Facility Rental Meeting and event space rentals ranging from small classrooms for 5-6 people to the multi-purpose gym for up to 250 guests, with a 25% member discount on facility usage fees and bookings requested via JotForm.
• Bridge Membership Program Annual and punch-card membership program offering unlimited access to fitness classes and a 25% discount on facility usage fees, with Individual Annual ($90), Couple Annual ($135), Senior Annual ($45), and Punch Card (10 visits for $20) tiers and no long-term contract.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gold's Gym: Gold's Gym is a national fitness chain competing for adult fitness members in suburban markets similar to Peachtree City, offering group classes comparable to Bridge's fitness offerings.
• Planet Fitness: Planet Fitness is a national low-cost fitness chain competing for the same price-sensitive adult fitness members Bridge targets, particularly seniors and value-driven individuals.
• Life Time Fitness: Life Time operates large-scale fitness and recreation centers with group classes, sports programming, and event spaces — a broad incumbent that competes for the same adult fitness and family recreation wallet, though at a much larger price point.

Direct peers

• Upward Sports: Upward Sports is the national youth sports league operator whose basketball and volleyball curriculum Bridge directly deploys. While Upward is a programming/licensing peer rather than a facility operator, it is the closest match for Bridge's flagship youth sports product.
• Jewish Community Centers (JCC Association): JCCs operate faith/values-affiliated community recreation centers offering fitness, youth sports, aquatics, and meeting space rentals — a near-structural analog to Bridge's church-affiliated community center model.
• i9 Sports: i9 Sports operates youth sports leagues and clinics with a similar franchise/affiliate model to Upward Sports, directly competing for the same youth basketball and volleyball registrations Bridge generates.
• Salvation Army Kroc Centers: Salvation Army Kroc Centers are faith-affiliated community recreation facilities offering fitness, youth sports, aquatics, and meeting space — the closest large-scale analog to Bridge's church ministry model.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: Boys & Girls Clubs provide youth-focused recreation, sports programming, and community engagement from neighborhood facilities — comparable to Bridge in serving youth and families through community-center programming.
• YMCA: The YMCA operates community recreation centers offering fitness classes, youth sports leagues, and facility rentals on a membership basis — directly comparable to Bridge's community-center model, though typically at larger scale and with broader programming.

Emerging players

• Reclame Church Recreation Network (RCRN): RCRN and similar church recreation networks share Bridge's exact niche — church-operated recreation facilities offering fitness and sports to congregations and surrounding communities — providing a direct niche peer for program and operational benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bridge-community-center

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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