Churches should consider using a severance agreement when a decision is made to dismiss an employee. This legal memorandum provides guidance regarding whether, when, and how severance pay may be provided to church employees who are terminated from church.NOTE: The following termination agreement is a very basic template for churches and pastors to use strictly as a resource. We've created a sample employee termination form for church leaders. This download includes: Download the form here. You simply fill in the blanks so that the SLC membership department can identify you and quitmormon sends the letter for you. One way to do this, when appropriate, is to provide enough severance pay for the employee to transition to another job in a financially-seamless manner. I joined TNPC last month; however, I still need to write the letter officially terminating my membership at my parents' Methodist Church. Section 3.06—Termination of Membership. A severance agreement usually includes information on severance pay, the continuation of benefits and details on the legal responsibilities of both parties.