BETHANY COMMUNITY CENTER MEMBERSHIP/PROGRAM POLICIES & GUIDELINES
Bethany Community Center is a ministry of Bethany Church of the Assemblies of God.
General Policies
Memberships are per person, and CANNOT be shared with other people or family members.
Payment Policy
Monthly membership fees are deducted through your bank account via an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or credit card. Credit cards, cash, and checks are accepted for annual memberships and program fees. We accept American Express, Discover Card, Master Card, and Visa. Please note there is a $34.99 fee for all returned payments.
This is the easiest and most convenient way to pay for your membership. Your fees are automatically withdrawn from your checking, savings, or credit card account monthly. If utilizing a draft from a checking or savings account, a voided check (for checking) and/or a deposit slip (for Savings) will be required to set up your monthly draft.
Membership Cancelation Policy
Membership Cancelation Request Form
The Bethany Community Center does not require contracts. Monthly members may cancel their membership by properly submitting a cancellation request no later than the 20th of the month via our web form, which can be found HERE. Otherwise, in accordance with the membership draft agreement, the Bethany Community Center remains authorized to charge the account provided by the member for automatic payment of their nonrefundable monthly membership dues. Membership will be canceled the next billed month.
If a member is charged their membership dues after they have submitted their request before the 20th of the month, their payment will be refunded when the request is processed.
Prepaid (Annual) memberships (i.e., memberships that are paid for in full in advance for a full 12 months) are nonrefundable.
Personal Training
A client may cancel directly with the trainer without penalty by giving 24-hour notice. If notice is not given within a 24-hour period, the client will be charged for the session.
Only Bethany Community Center training staff or approved partners are permitted to conduct personal training sessions within the facility.
Membership and program Refund/ Credit Policy
Membership refunds are only permitted when there are extenuating circumstances that limit you from notifying the Bethany Community Center of your cancellation. These would need to be accompanied by proper documentation (i.e. doctor’s note).
If you were incorrectly charged due to the Bethany Community Center’s failure to cancel or put the membership on hold, a full refund/credit will be given as long as the refund/credit is accompanied by proper documentation (i.e. hold form, cancel form, email, etc).
Membership Freeze Policy -Freezes are no longer active
Members can place their Bethany Community Center membership on freeze for up to three months at a time, during which their regular monthly membership dues are paused. If the requested date surpasses 3 months, it will be considered a cancelation request.
Written notice is required to start a membership freeze. Members must submit their freeze request in writing via web form no later than the 20th of the month. Their freeze request will be completed within 7-10 business days.
If a member is charged their membership dues after they have submitted their request before the 20th of the month, their payment will be refunded when the request is processed.
Membership freeze starts and ends on a member’s draft date. When a membership freeze ends, the member resumes paying membership dues. They will not be asked to pay a joining fee.
Members may request to end their freeze early at any time. Members are required to submit their request to end their frozen membership early in writing via web form.
Frozen memberships will automatically resume on the resumption date listed on the freeze request, absent a properly and timely submitted cancellation request.
Family Definition
One or two adults in a domestic partnership who live in the same household and their dependent children 24 years of age and younger.
All family memberships must be done in person and require identification for all members that they live in the same household (Government ID, School Report Card, Mail, Schools ID, Birth Certificate)
Age Requirements
Minors ages 0 – 14 must have an adult (18+) present in the building
Unless posted otherwise, minors 15 years of age and older may use Bethany Community Center facilities without adult supervision.
Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to sign up for a membership.
Wellness Center
All minors 14 and 13 years of age must have an adult (18+) present in the building while the member is in the WELLNESS CENTER.
No minors 12 years of age and under will be permitted to use the WELLNESS CENTER.
Photos and Photo Release Policy
All members over the age of 16 are required to have a photo taken for their membership account. Each individual on a unit will have their photo taken at the time of joining our Bethany Community Center. If they are not present at the time of joining, they will need to stop by the front desk and have their photo taken on their first visit.
The Bethany Community Center reserves the right to use photographs/videos taken within Bethany Community Center facilities and at Bethany Community Center events and activities for marketing and promotional purposes.
Code of Conduct
At the Bethany Community Center, we expect staff, members, and guests to always behave in accordance with our mission and our values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.
We demonstrate these values by:
Respectfully follow all program and facility rules
Dressing appropriately and modestly, speaking in respectful tones, and refraining from using vulgar or derogatory language.
Resolving conflicts in a respectful, honest, and caring manner. Never resorting to physical contact or threatening gestures.
Respecting others by refraining from intimate behavior in public; abstaining from the contact of a sexual nature.
Respecting the property of others; never engaging in theft or destruction.
Creating a safe, caring environment; never carrying illegal firearms or devices.
Participating in programs to build a healthy spirit, mind, and body; never engaging in the use, sale, dispensing, or possession of illegal drugs or narcotics or the unsanctioned use of alcohol on Bethany Community Center premises.
Adherence to the Bethany Community Center Code of Conduct and regulations is essential. Noncompliance may result in suspension or termination of Bethany Community Center membership/program privileges.
The Bethany Community Center of New Jersey reserves the right to remove or restrict usage of Bethany Community Center facilities or programs from any member who creates an unsafe or disruptive environment. Furthermore, the Bethany Community Center may require parent supervision for any minor who cannot conduct him or herself in a respectful manner while on Bethany Community Center premises.
Pool Guidelines
Be respectful to other members using the facility.
No food, beverages (excluding water), or glassware is permitted.
All swimmers MUST shower before entering the pool.
Proper swim attire MUST be worn at all times in the pool area
Plastic pants or swim diapers are required for ALL toddlers and infants not potty trained.
Swimmers with shoulder-length hair or longer MUST keep their hair pulled back or in a swim cap.
No running on the pool deck
No excessive horseplay
All instructions from Lifeguards MUST be followed.
No smoking
No toys (including noodles, floating balls, ETC) allowed in the pool
No diving in the pool
No dunking or submerging of another person in the pool.
No balloons allowed in the pool area
Only swim lanes 5&6 are to be used for pool parties. Do not swim beneath or above swim lane lines to enter other lanes
Life jackets/ swimmies, and floaties are not provided by BCC.
A minimum of 2 parents/ guardians must be in the water for every 10 persons requiring use of life jackets
Every person requiring the use of life jackets must stay with the parents/ guardians in the designated family swim space (determined by lifeguard if not roped off).
No food allowed in the pool. All food must remain in the designated party room to be enjoyed after swimming.
Complimentary locker room time of 15 minutes will be given access before pool party swim time begins.
Complimentary locker room time of 15 minutes will be given access after pool party swim time ends before transitioning to party room.
Any persons not following safety instructions of lifeguard will be asked to leave the pool.
*Compliance with these rules/ guidelines ensures the safety of all members and staff
Facility Use Guidelines
No Alcoholic Beverages are allowed in any area of the building.
Smoking/ Vaping is not allowed in the area of the building.
The facility and equipment should be left as clean and in as good a condition as it was found.
All trash and perishable foods should be removed from the areas and properly disposed of after each use of the court
All restroom sinks counters, commodes, and other used areas should be left as clean and in as good condition as it was
No equipment or item is to be removed from the area or building without the approval of the BCC
Any decorations should be installed (after approval from BCC) in a manner that will not damage the structures and such decorations and hanging devices should be removed after use.
Rent of the facility does not include the use of the running track or lounge (unless pre-approved by the BCC) or any bcc supplies/ equipment not located in the gym without the approval of the BCC
The facilities will be inspected after each use and prior to the next use. If any of the above rules do not pass inspection future use privileges may be revoked.
No unauthorized weapons or firearms are permitted on the premises (Based on Federal, stature & local ordinances)
Last updated… 2/2/2024