The Mandarin church that plans to publicly discipline a former member for what senior officials call a "sexually immoral relationship" went private itself Thursday.
After news reports of the situation created a stir this week, Grace Community Church's Web site was inaccessible, the pastor's home phone was disconnected, the church's office doors were locked by 4 p.m. and the church issued only a short, new statement.
The controversy that had hundreds of users flooding Jacksonville.com with comments centers on Rebecca Hancock, who is divorced. She said she left the Christian church at 10938 Hood Road S. in October after members confronted her about her sexual relationship with her boyfriend.
The church said it will tell the congregation of her behavior at services on Sunday, Jan. 4. The action is designed to "lead a sinning brother and sister to repentance and restoration," according to the church's Dec. 8 letter to Hancock.
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