Churches should consider using a severance agreement when a decision is made to dismiss an employee. NOTE: The following termination agreement is a very basic template for churches and pastors to use strictly as a resource.This legal memorandum provides guidance regarding whether, when, and how severance pay may be provided to church employees who are terminated from church. A Break in Service occurs when you have incurred a Termination of Employment for 24 months or longer during which you do not earn Credited Service. We've created a sample employee termination form for church leaders. A severance agreement usually includes information on severance pay, the continuation of benefits and details on the legal responsibilities of both parties. I joined TNPC last month; however, I still need to write the letter officially terminating my membership at my parents' Methodist Church. The Discipline defines what is expected of its laity and clergy as they seek to be effective witnesses in the world as a part of the whole body of Christ. The songs that Morrison mentions were very popular among white Americans in the 1830s and fueled the development in the next decade of blackface minstrelsy. A warning will be included in the notice that failure to pay may result in termination. 3.