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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie  In my denomination in order to leave a congregation you need a disjunction certificate from the elders to say that you are a member in good standing who is not under church discipline. Someone under discipline cannot withdraw until the matter is satisfactorily resolved. |
That is most wise.
Unfortunately there are churches who will receive new members who bolt from such situations, leaving the Session of the sending church with little or no recourse.
And sadly, this type of thing has been known to happen at the presbytery level, not just the local congregation.