Letters: Withdrawal of member

592. When any member requests a letter of withdrawal, the pastor and local church secretary shall grant it on the proper form provided in 6040. The secretary shall enter on the record book (610), opposite the member’s name, the date the letter was granted and "Withdrawn by letter of withdrawal." If the member’s request occurs during the course of a judicial investigation, the secretary shall note on the membership record, "Withdrawn under accusation," and if withdrawal occurs during the course of a hearing, "Withdrawn under charges." 6040. Letter Given to Person Desiring to Withdraw from the Church (592; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5048).

This certifies that ____________, the bearer, has been up to this date a member of the ______________ Wesleyan Church, and being desirous of withdrawing from said Church, is hereby declared to be withdrawn.

By authority and in behalf of the ______________ Wesleyan Church, this ______ day of __________, AD ________.

________________________ Pastor ________________________ Local Church Secretary

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^{(It is understood that this letter of withdrawal terminates the bearer’s membership in The Wesleyan Church immediately.)}