I get paid $50 a week to play at my church, but nothing for rehearsals, 2 per week, or for special church outings and there a lot of them., or for evening services and all the in between stuff. I also work a full time job and am the assitant pastor. I give the $50 back to the church as a tithe. I don't mind, but I will say this-most folks, including Pastors don't often appreciate the presence of a faithful minister of music who has a vested interest in the ministry and has chosen to stay no matter what. It amazes me how Preachers feel that they should get paid when they preach at outings but that the musican is to be left hanging. IF you are a dedicated musician, you are present before, sometimes even more often than the Pastor at events and have to be in tune with the flow of the spirit, the service, the musicians, the choir director and the cues of the Pastor or speaker of the hour. This is not to complain, but to let everyone know that there is a price to pay with every gifting. If you don't want to deal with this, maybe you shouldn't be a minister of music. But as for me, I love what I do and would not trade what God has given me or where he has placed me for anything!