They want to resign their church membership without having to interact with a bishop or any other lay leader. You'll need to send the letter to 3 recipients: Your Bishop; The Stake President, and finally to; LDS Membership Records in Salt Lake City.The Bureaucratic name removal process is of relatively recent vintage; it used to be that the only path off the rolls was excommunication. How to officially remove you name and records from the membership records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.