The church has been welcoming that community for years. In fact, a nationally known entertainer has ties to the church, so it really wasn’t any secret as to what was going on. Apparently, the unwritten rule about keeping a low profile is what was not observed.
If that's the case, then they are reaping what they have sown. Church in the past was never about witnessing to nonbelievers but worshiping God. Paul kicked someone out of the church because he was living with his stepmother and he certainly had hard words to say about those who would profane the Lord's table. We're too accommodating to the tares. Look what has happened to the Anglicans.