How do I write a letter to change my church membership? This is an almost unanswerable question without context."Transferring your letter" is more of a perfunctory act between churches who are merely shuffling members as though they are numbers on a score board. The best way to think of a letter of transfer is as a courtesy to the old church, notifying them that they can now remove their member's name from their roll. I am already a Unitarian Universalist (UU). Are there different procedures that I need to follow in order to join? Frequently, when a church member wants to make that move, he or she will request to "transfer" his or her membership "letter. Church or church-controlled organization. Maryland. Montgomery; Prince George's. Virginia.