{"id":7448,"date":"2012-12-03T19:51:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T01:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oddwalkministries.com\/oddblog\/2013\/12\/15\/"},"modified":"2013-12-15T21:28:39","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T03:28:39","slug":"nccym-and-wishin-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oddwalkministries.com\/oddblog\/2012\/12\/03\/nccym-and-wishin-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"NCCYM and Wishin’ Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Oddwalk had a great time at the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry over the weekend in Orlando, FL. We saw a lot of old friends and met a few new ones as well. We also had the opportunity to share our ministry in a variety of settings, including the Center for Ministry Development booth, the Resource Expo Stage, a breakout session, and the Youth Ministry Extravaganza. All of these went extremely well. Congratulations goes out to the NFCYM staff and the Orlando volunteers for a great conference.<\/p>\n

Since a few of you have asked us for the lyrics to the song we performed at the Youth Ministry Extravaganza, we’ve decided to list them here. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Wishin’ Wonderland
\n<\/strong>(parody of Winter Wonderland)<\/p>\n

Adapted by Shannon Cerneka and Orin Johnson (Oddwalk Ministries)<\/p>\n

Orin: It’s staff meeting Monday, I’m falling asleep, The principal’s fighting with the DRE,
\nSomeone keeps moving the school desks at CCD.<\/p>\n

No one really knows what it is that I do,
\nMy office is tiny and my budget is too,
\nMeanwhile, down at the [superlong mega-seeker-church name] they have more money than they know what to do with,
\nI can’t imagine what I’d do with a budget like that…<\/p>\n

Shannon: Well, let’s go walkin’ and wishin’ together. Orin: Together?
\nShannon: Together!<\/p>\n

Both:
\nWe’d have a pool and a sauna
\nand the guys at Benihanas,
\n<\/span>At youth group they’d make us lobster and steak, just Walkin’ in our wishin’ wonderland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Orin: You mean, I’d never ever ever ever ever ever have to eat pizza ever again? Shannon: No Orin, never.
\nOrin: Wow!<\/p>\n

Both:
\nAnd we’d pay off all the coaches
\nAt the high school which encroaches on ev’ry event we plan ev’ry lent, Walkin’ in our wishin’ wonderland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Orin: Wait, could we pay them off all year long, and like the band director and everyone else too?
\nShannon: Sure!<\/p>\n

Both:
\nThen in our fifteen-thousand seat arena we’d have praise and worship ev’ry night! Monday-Wednesday-Friday it’s Matt Maher. Shannon: Chris Tomlin at the others?<\/p>\n

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Orin: Oh, alright!<\/p>\n

Both:
\nWe’ll hire people who seem cooler
\njust to talk to middle-schoolers
\n<\/span>And someone else who will play: hunter, bear, karate walkin in our wishin’ wonderland<\/span><\/p>\n

During Holy Week we’ll play a movie,
\nProbably “The Passion of the Christ.”
\nOrin: What if all the teens have lots of questions? Shannon: Jim Caveizel will be there should they arise.<\/p>\n

With such success, our pastor’s beamin’
\nWe just might get one whole free weekend
\nAnd all alone we will stay, with Downton Abbey all day,<\/p>\n

Orin: Hang on, I’m getting a text… it’s my pastor, it says, “Nice prayer at staff meeting, next youth group the pizza’s . . . on him!” Both: Walkin’… in our wishin’… wonderland!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oddwalk had a great time at the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry over the weekend in Orlando, FL. We saw a lot of old friends and met a few new ones as well. We also had the opportunity to share our ministry in a variety of settings, including the Center for Ministry Development booth,…<\/p>\n

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