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First Call Community

The First Call Community exists to support Ministers of Word and Sacrament, Commissioned Ruling Elders (CREs), and church musicians in their first call and seminarians and musicians preparing for service in congregational leadership.

Does your community have a first call pastor or church musician?

The First Call Community, with help from the office of Financial Aid for Service, is eager to welcome them to the work of PAM with resources, conversation, and support.

Help us connect with your new pastor or church musician by clicking the button below and including their name and the church name and location.

We will do the rest!

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Get in touch so we can start working together!

Upcoming First Call Community Events

Hallway Conversations, 12:00 pm ET

The Spring 2026 season of Hallway Conversations ended in May. Check back soon for upcoming conversations.

2027 Worship & Music Conference for Music Students & Seminarians

Applications for the 2027 conference will open Fall 2026.

2027 Worship & Music Conference for First Call Community

First Call Community Hallway Conversations

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Seminarian W&M

Applications for the 2027 conference will open Fall 2026.

Free 2026 PAM membership!

In a partnership with PC(USA)’s Financial Aid for Service, PAM is offering up to 70 free 2026 memberships to pastors and church musicians who are serving in their first call.

The purpose of this offering is to best support first call worship leaders needing continuing education, but not always having the funding available to do so; to introduce first call worship leaders to the Call to Worship journal and the Presbyterian of Musicians (PAM) through the membership and Worship & Music conference; to introduce these individuals to Financial Aid for Service.

All pastors and musicians currently serving in their first call and not a current or previous member of PAM are eligible for this gift.

To join the first call community and receive a free PAM membership, email contact information and the church name to pam@pcusa.org, subject: First Call Community.