Dear Chairman Board of Elders,. I am writing to withdraw my membership from Grace Community Church.Here's Joe Gautreau's letter of withdrawal…where do I start? Some churches will get butt hurt about you leaving them, so a letter of official resignation might be in order. I have the intention of writing and submitting a letter to the church I was a part of that would basically entail withdrawing my membership. 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. "I am no longer a member of this church. I do not need your permission, nor do I care whether or not you agree with my decision. "Signed,. Reformed history in cases of withdrawal shows that two points are of importance. The short answer: No.