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Parent Orientation / Open House – August 24

August 11, 2025 by Pastor Hendrix Leave a Comment

Sursum Corda Classical School will have its 2025/26 parent orientation on August 24.   This will be for all families attending school this year, or for any who might still be interested!  

The orientation will begin at 3pm.  

At 4pm, we will serve hotdogs.  If you’d like to bring a side dish (potluck style!), that would be great.  We want a chance to get to know each other better, and over food is a great way to do it!

Below is the link to our informational packet for this year.  I keep adding information to it as questions come up, but hopefully this gives you a good idea for what to expect this year!  

Sursum Corda Informational Packet 2025

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Information Presentation & Free Dinner – March 26

March 18, 2025 by Pastor Hendrix Leave a Comment

On March 26th! Join us for an info program + free dinner at Sursum Corda Classical School.

At 5pm, we’ll have a brief program featuring our students and a presentation on our classical educational philosophy. At 5:30pm, a free meal will be provided, followed at 6:30pm by a short service of prayer and singing.

Please register to help us plan for attendees and be able to answer your questions!

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Have a question for us about our school project? Ask away! We’d be happy to answer on March 26!

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Support Sursum Corda with RaiseRight!

February 3, 2025 by Pastor Hendrix Leave a Comment

What is RaiseRight?
RaiseRight (formerly known as Scrip) is a gift card fundraising program that allows you to support Sursum Corda Classical School without spending any extra money. By purchasing gift cards for everyday expenses or special occasions, you earn rebates that directly benefit our school and can even offset your family’s tuition costs.

How Does It Work?

  1. Purchase gift cards through RaiseRight for groceries, gas, dining, shopping, and more.
  2. Use the gift cards like cash for your purchases.
  3. A percentage of every purchase is donated back to Faith Lutheran and Sursum Corda!

For example:

  • A $100 grocery gift card with a 4% rebate generates $4 in funds.
  • A $50 dining gift card with a 10% rebate earns $5.

Reimbursement Sharing
We’re excited to offer a 50/50 split for the rebates you generate:

  • 50% of your earned rebates are credited directly towards your student’s tuition (or a student of your choice).
  • 50% supports Faith Lutheran and Sursum Corda’s mission and programs.

Why Participate in RaiseRight?

  • No additional cost to you: Fundraise while spending money you already plan to spend.
  • Flexibility: Choose from over 750 brands, including e-gift cards, reloadable cards, and physical cards.
  • Big Impact: If just 10 families regularly participate, we could raise thousands of dollars annually for our school and church programs.

Where Do the Funds Go?
Proceeds from RaiseRight help support critical initiatives, including:

  • Tuition assistance for families.
  • Classroom resources and school facility upgrades.
  • Ministry programs and outreach efforts.

How to Get Started

  1. Create an Account:
    Download the RaiseRight app or visit RaiseRight.com and use the enrollment code K4545NSBKTGW to get started.
  2. Shop and Earn:
    Choose from e-gift cards, reloadable cards, or physical gift cards.
  3. Pay Your Way:
    • Online via a linked bank account (a $0.29 transaction fee applies).
    • Online via credit or debit card (additional fees apply).
    • By check to Faith Lutheran (drop it off at the church).
  4. Get Your Cards:
    • E-gift cards are available instantly.
    • Physical cards are ordered monthly and available for pick-up at the church.

Use the Earnings Calculator
Want to see how much you could earn with RaiseRight? Use the Earnings Calculator to estimate your potential rebates!

Join the Mission Today!
Every purchase makes a difference! By participating in RaiseRight, you’re not only saving on tuition but also helping Sursum Corda Classical School continue to serve our community!

For questions or assistance, please contact Peter Behl or Pastor Hendrix at Headmaster@SursumCordaClassical.com.

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If I Only Had a Heart…

March 23, 2024 by Pastor Hendrix Leave a Comment

“If I only had a heart” –> “Lift up your hearts!”

March 21, 2017 was when the refurbishment began to restore Oregon’s water tower, nicknamed the “Tin Man.” It was like it was given a new life, maybe even a new heart.

When we leave school from Sursum Corda, I find it appropriate that as we walk up the stairs, we look up and see the Tin Man directly in view.

Its namesake, the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz lamented “If I only had a heart…” In the end, he found what was missing. At Sursum Corda, we aim to give students that which is missing. We seek to “lift up students hearts,” to fill their education not merely with facts or ideology, but with truth, goodness, and beauty. In other words, the stuff of the heart.

These come from outside of us, for inside of us cold and empty like the Tin Man. It is God who gives us a new heart. From Him we learn to appreciate what is good, true, and beautiful, and in response to be creators ourselves of that which is good, true, and beautiful in the world.

In the words of the Tin Man from the classic book, “I have no heart, and so I must be very careful. I had brains, and a heart also; so, having tried them both, I should much rather have a heart.”

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First school budget set for 2024!

January 24, 2024 by Pastor Hendrix Leave a Comment

Things are moving forward! On Sunday, January 21, the Voters of Faith Lutheran Church (our ministry partner) set the budget for Sursum Corda Classical School for 2024, which means we can now set and share the tuition for our first cohort of students this coming fall! More information will be shared at our first Dinner & Informational Program here at Sursum Corda / Faith Lutheran Church at 143 Washington St. Oregon, WI on February 4th at 4pm.

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