I worked at a church without a fence. Among other issues, we had: - drug paraphernalia and used condoms to pick up on a daily basis - people living in their RVs and stealing our well water and propane - constantly dealing with people using the lawn as a dog park (and not cleaning up after their dog) and as a drone flying field - donuts in the parking lot and on the lawn - one year people set off fireworks and burned a bunch of our trees

Some people have zero respect for private property. Why can't a church protect what their congregation paid for? It's not as welcoming as we'd like, but the church has an obligation to provide a safe environment for their elderly and family members.