I joined TNPC last month; however, I still need to write the letter officially terminating my membership at my parents' Methodist Church. If you are joining another church, the pastor will contact your previous church and ask for a letter of transfer.Dear Chairman Board of Elders,. I am writing to withdraw my membership from Grace Community Church. I want you to know how much you and your family have meant to me, my family and this church, that makes your letter and mine all the more painful. I wish to bring to your attention a matter of personal significance- my decision to end my membership with our church. "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,. 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.