You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why. Contact your pastor or elder, though they may request you to withdraw in writing.Churches are treated in law as voluntary associations, and members have a right to be leave, regardless of the covenant. See Form 202 (Word 152kb, PDF 142kb). 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 want to discuss how you can respectfully dismiss members from your church when it is necessary. To begin with, let's look at a court case. The Church Conference will consider and vote on a resolution to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church. We are a multicultural Church with 1.7 million members from every continent of the world that prays and celebrates in over 14 languages in 146 parishes. 5 Steps to legally start a church: 1.