Just write the facts of why you're leaving and ask them to not try to get you to change your mind. Dear Chairman Board of Elders,.I am writing to withdraw my membership from Grace Community Church. Contact the local church where you attended or were baptized. Membership is controlled at the local level. Below, we'll take a look at some of the options available and two sample letters to remove a board member. 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. Our records indicate that you are presently on our Inactive Roll and that you have not been active in the worship and fellowship of {Church Name}. Jesus taught many principles over and over again, and Paul wrote followup letters of explanation to the churches. List the reasons your church will be removing members from its rolls.