If a pastor is informed that a member has without notice united with a church of another denomination, the pastor shall make diligent inquiry. The ONLY way to be ENTIRELY removed from The UMC is transfer.This is grounded in our theology of baptism and membership. You can do is to end your membership in The UMC. The Book of Discipline provides that members can be removed from the membership role if they "transfer, die or have withdrawn from membership."