"BTW, We are encouraged to invite folks to come to our outreach events (no religion)"

Seeing what an excellent representative you are of your church, I can certainly understand folks declining your invite to such an event. Are you also encouraged to insult them first? Really Explorer, your comment was entirely out of line and inappropriate. You actually have the audacity to wonder "Why????" you would no longer be welcome to dine with the EATS club? Just a suggestion, but why don't you get your head out of your ass? No harm intended.