You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why. She had a template for a letter of church membership that explained that I had terminated my membership in good standing on the effective date.There seems to be a precedent for terminating membership other than death, dismissal, and excommunication. I joined TNPC last month; however, I still need to write the letter officially terminating my membership at my parents' Methodist Church. The Division of Human Rights complaint form is available at the below link. You may use this form to file and submit your complaint online. You are allowed to resign from a church whenever you wish to do so, no matter what your covenant, church constitution or designated church leader says. The church membership ordinarily must be notified of the date, time, and place of both annual and special membership meetings. Churches' membership procedures should reflect the fact that the church, not the individual member, has authority to accept and dismiss members. A process server can be paid to serve the papers.