You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why. There seems to be a precedent for terminating membership other than death, dismissal, and excommunication.Send a letter requesting removal, the board will have to vote on it and they usually require an official request. If a pastor is informed that a member has without notice united with a church of another denomination, the pastor shall make diligent inquiry. The church membership ordinarily must be notified of the date, time, and place of both annual and special membership meetings. By voluntarily giving up membership you will already be labeled a lost sinful soul or a Judas. You can legally resign your membership anytime, no matter what they say. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second-highest presiding body in the government of the Church. Thank you for taking the time to provide this information. When to apply: the dates to file for a property tax exemption at the Cook County Board of Review can be found here.