You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why. The church membership ordinarily must be notified of the date, time, and place of both annual and special membership meetings.So the church I wanted to join requires a home visit in order to become a member, I ended up having to withdraw my application. You are allowed to resign from a church whenever you wish to do so, no matter what your covenant, church constitution or designated church leader says. As a non profit church, Is bylaws mandatory to give church members at their request? If so, should it be posted for everyone to have? Can an ordained minister from another state perform a marriage ceremony in California? Dear Chairman Board of Elders,. I am writing to withdraw my membership from Grace Community Church. The surgery was 5 hours long to remove bone overgrowth on her spine poking into her sciatic nerve.