Write a long, nasty, mean-spirited letter to explain everything that they dislike about the church and articulate their own self-pity at length. Entering into, engaging with, and departing from Christ's local body is a significant part of following Jesus.Learn how to kindly and honestly answer the question "Why did you leave? " People will ask you, so figure out your answer. Amy, I have said goodbye to many churches that I've attended over the years, but I've never felt about a church the way I do about Advent. Share honestly but graciously why your family chose to leave and why you are excited about becoming part of this new church family. Hanson: This is an interview with Thelma Press at her home in San Diego, and this is Joyce Hanson for the San Bernardino Oral History Project. It could be someone in the Law. Library, a jailhouse lawyer, or someone who has filled out these forms for him or herself before. Opposite Stewart Hotel, San Bernardino.