If a pastor is informed that a member has without notice united with a church of another denomination, the pastor shall make diligent inquiry. You can do is to end your membership in The UMC.The Book of Discipline provides that members can be removed from the membership role if they "transfer, die or have withdrawn from membership." If the member does not comply with any of the available alternatives over a period of two years, the member's name may be removed. The process typically takes 58 years to complete. The Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church (W. If the parties were married in a religious ceremony, the Defendant must be served with a copy of the Sworn Statement of Removal of. • The New Millennium United Methodist Church in Queens, NY joined the conference as a new church. The second degree student must complete the entire program of study and may not transfer courses from the first master's degree.