The conversation should include why the person is making that decision. There are other evidences to support local church membership in the Scriptures.The Bible contains at least five strands of evidence for local church membership. The Scriptures for this Sunday are Jeremiah 1: 4 10, 1 Corinthians 13: 1 13, and Luke 4: 21 30. Beginning in the days of slavery and Jim Crow segregation, elements of racist ideology have long existed in white churches. As Peter O'Brien put it in his comments on this verse, 'A Christian marriage is to reveal the mystery of Christ loving his responsive church. The six people who sued our church in 2022 have voluntarily and officially dismissed their lawsuit against the church. In its final, formal, and public stage, church discipline involves removing a church member from membership in the church and participation in the Lord's Table. You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why. The Church is described in Scripture as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 32).