Paw, you have done a good work out here in "creating" (I just love to use that word cause I can) an environment for those previously or even currently involved in the Way to get whatever it is they need.
I think everyone that comes out here has their own purpose. We all take our trips to the areas of the community that we feel comfortable in, and we all have our own way of coming to terms with our lives as we know it now with regard to the influence the Way had on us bringing us to this point.
Unfortunately from what I have found, and mainly in the dating and social realm, It's hard to fit in. I am so different in my ways of thinking (and very verbal about it I might add) that I lose boyfriends and have difficulty making friends with people. I am not saying I don't have friends I do but we aren't like minded. My last boyfriend dumped me and told me I needed to be deprogrammed from the error in doctrine that I received from the Way. I won't even go into that story but he broke my heart like no other, and my past affiliation with the Way was sited. I guess not thinking Water baptism was necessary made me evil.
Many have found churches but I find this the most difficult task. So coming out here gives me companionship with people that have similar backgrounds and it has helped me catch up with old friends, and acquaintances. That's my purpose for being out here but like I said, there are probably as many purposes as there are members.
Judging by the size of the membership I would say it's doing GSC is providing something necessary