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 membership of a local Global Methodist church shall include all people who have been baptized and all people who have professed their faith. The Book of Discipline provides that members can be removed from the membership role if they "transfer, die or have withdrawn from membership." Hundreds of Biblebelieving churches are leaving the denomination after years of struggles over Scriptural truth and church discipline. These congregations in the Triad are leaving United Methodist Church for more than LBGTQ issues and some are suing. This is a good option if you want to fill out a paper form at the church and hand it in on Sunday. Special offering envelopes will be available in the Christmas Eve worship bulletin.