Socially events are viewed as trouble for churches. One lawsuit for sexual harassment and it isn’t worth it.
That and the older members may not be interested in bringing in younger people.
I see what you mean. It may be hard to use the activity building for both a Bingo tournament and a Christian Rap Concert. “Son, This church ain’t big enough for the both of us.
One of us has got to go!”
And one batch of bad potato salad would put a damper on future gatherings.