You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why. Most churches thin their membership lists every so often.If they haven't seen in in a year or two, they figure you've left. By completing this form, I am requesting that my membership at Woodlawn Church be withdrawn. You can list your household together on this form. The whole church is filled with Christ-centered, humble, and loving people. The leadership is incredibly gifted and surprisingly personable. By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog. Org - A Broward judge orders First Baptist Church pastor to talk to dissenting members he sought to banish. Meetings are also held during the year in the 20 member churches, including six Catholic congregations.