Online PAM Membership Application

PAM Membership

Online Membership Application
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PAM Membership 2008 Renewal
	If you received a dues renewal notice or would like to renew before you receive a reminder in order to save us resources, simply put the amount to charge your card in the box to the upper right, and click the "Add to Cart" button. Either use the amount from your renewal notice, or refer to the membership prices with the descriptions below. To ensure proper credit for your renewal payment, type your membership number in the blank text field on the next screen during the checkout process. If you are attending one of our summer Worship & Music Conferences, then you will automatically receive credit for a free year of PAM membership.	Input amount to charge above.

Membership Classifications		Annual Dues
Institutional Member		$165.00
	Designed for churches. The mailings will always be addressed to the preferred position, instead of the person's name in that position. This means that the membership stays with the institution regardless of who occupies the designated position. The biggest plus of the Institutional Membership is that it is the only membership classification that is allowed to advertise job positions in our online job listings. The Institutional member may advertise an unlimited number of positions throughout a membership year.

Regular Member		$85.00
	A non transferable membership that is connected to a specific person. Each member is elgible to apply for PAM Certification. This membership also stays with the member if they change jobs and/or churches. All regular members must be of at least 18 years of age.

Senior Member (Age 65 and over)		$55.00
	Adult members aged 65 or over. Includes all benefits of regular membership.

Student Member		$55.00
	Members currently enrolled in school full-time.

Sustaining Member ($100 or above)
	Any member that gives over and above their dues to help out with the financial obligations of the association.	Input amount to charge above.

Note:	Our membership renewal date is June 1 for all members. All new members joining after December 31, will receive a pro-rated discount on their renewal notices mailed in May for the following membership year.

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All prices are based on United States dollars. If you are attending one of our summer Worship & Music Conferences, then you will automatically receive a free year of PAM membership.

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PAM Membership Includes:

• Conferences on Worship and Music News and Brochures

Every PAM member receives the brochures for all four PAM conferences as soon as those brochures are received from the printer. This is especially important for those members that want to register for the conferences early in order to assure class availability.

• Job Listings (Institutional Members Only) (formerly known as the Referral Service)

Institutional Members may advertise their music field job openings on our online job listing. The number of job listings per year is unlimited.

• Publications

Call to Worship
Both scholarly and practical, Call to Worship is a quarterly journal recognized for its outstanding quality and depth in topics related to worship and music. The first volume each year (mailed in August) contains valuable lectionary aids for the entire year.
PAM Newsletter
The PAM newsletter offers information of national and regional interest to the membership. It is published three times a year and is delivered in an electronic format.
PAM Resource booklets
All members receive the booklet entitled;
     Guidelines for the Employment of Church Musicians in Presbyterian Churches
All Institutional Members receive the following booklets:
     Guidelines for the Employment of Church Musicians in Presbyterian Churches
     Professional Conduct in Adversity: A Guide for Musicians
     Suggested Resources in Church Music and Related Fields
     Wedding and Funeral Music

• Certification

All PAM members, except Institutional Members, are elgible to pursue PAM Certification. PAM awards certification to church musicians at three levels, all recognized in the denomination's Book of Order. These levels of certification include:

   Certified Church Musician

   Certified Associate Church Musician

   Certified Colleague in Church Music

• Discount on Worship Planning Software

All PAM members receive a discount for purchasing and for continuing their subscription to PAM's Worship Planning Software powered by LabOra.

Q. What is the difference between a Regular Membership and an Institutional Membership?

Regular Membership - This is a non transferable membership that is connected to a specific person. This means they may be certified in the areas of PAM Certification. This membership also stays with the person if they change jobs and/or churches. NOTE: Due to legal reasons, Regular Members are not able to submit job openings to our job listings. Only Institutional Members have that privilege.

Institutional Membership - Designed for churches. The mailings will always be addressed to the preferred position, instead of the person's name in that position. This means that the membership will stay with the church regardless of who occupies the designated position. The biggest plus of the Institutional Membership is that it is the only membership classification that is allowed to advertise job positions in our job postings. They may advertise an unlimited number of positions throughout a membership year for free.

NOTE: All registered adults at our Montreat, Westminster, or Albuquerque conferences automatically become members of PAM for one year.)