In the beginning was the Word

Omaha Christian Academy has existed since 1972. During that time the school has been in four different locations, but has never had school in a place it could call home permanently. Over the past couple of years, the school board has been working to move the school into a permanent home.

After first looking at a large parcel of undeveloped land in 2006, we took a different approach in 2007. We located a vacant office building, on a lot with nearly 3 acres of land in northwest Omaha. The property is just a few blocks from the Fort Street exit from I-680, and we believe will be a great spot for our school.

We have purchased the property, and are already working on the renovation needed to convert the exiting office space into classrooms for preschool through 8th grade. We are also working on the plans for adding 20,000 square feet of space which will be the high school and cafeteria.

So, what about the title of this entry? Clearly, the Word is important to us in a variety of ways. The quote is from John 1, and refers to our Lord Jesus Christ. The word is also God's written word, the foundation of how we study all truth at O.C.A. Finally, this blog is written word to keep our friends up to date on the project. I will get some photos loaded soon, and hope to post updates at least once a week. Hope you enjoy reading them.

God has provided in amazing ways to get us to this point. I'll try to tell some of those stories in the future.

Take care,
Keith Strasser