From 20 to 27 August 2026, Tabitha Home children gathered for the annual Long Vacation Students Camp — seven days of devotion, learning, laughter, competition, and genuine community, all built around one theme: Faithful and Fruitful.
The camp took place under the broader theme of DISCOVER — Exploring Who I Am and Why I Am Here, drawn from Ephesians 2:10. For seven days, the children stepped away from their routine and into a structured, purposeful programme designed to shape not just what they know, but who they are becoming. Bible study sessions, sports competitions, creative arts activities, group discussions, talent showcases, and quiet moments of reflection filled each day from as early as 6:00 am to as late as 10:00 pm.
This was not just a holiday programme. It was an intentional investment in the spiritual, emotional, and social development of every child at Tabitha Home.
THREE BIBLE STUDIES AT THE HEART OF IT ALL
Every activity at the camp was anchored by three structured Bible study sessions, each one building on the last. The studies were designed to move the children from understanding to application — from knowing they need a connection with God, to growing in that connection, to actually living it out in the fruit they bear.
Bible Study 1: Getting Connected
Text: Romans 11:13-22 | Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:8-9
Using the image of grafting, the first study explored what it means for a young person to be joined to Christ. Just as a branch is grafted into a root system to receive life, every person needs to be connected to God to truly live. The children worked through what God has already done in offering salvation, and what their own response needs to look like — turning from wrong, believing, and confessing. No one is too young, too old, or too far gone to be grafted in.
Bible Study 2: Growing Stronger
Text: 1 Peter 2:1-5 | Memory Verse: Colossians 2:6-7
The second study helped the children understand that faith is not static. Like a young corn seedling that grows over months into a full crop, the Christian life is meant to grow. The session looked at what feeds growth — Scripture, prayer, community, and perseverance — and what stunts it, with honest discussion about the obstacles young people face day to day.
Bible Study 3: Gathering Fruits
Text: John 15:1-8 | Memory Verse: John 15:4
The final study brought the theme full circle. Fruitfulness is not an accident — it comes from staying connected to the vine. The children explored what bearing fruit looks like in real, everyday life: in their character, their choices, how they treat others, and how they represent God in the world around them. It closed with a personal challenge: are you ready to bear much fruit?
MORE THAN BIBLE STUDY
The programme was rich beyond the formal sessions. A Spelling Bee tested vocabulary and confidence. A Debate session sharpened critical thinking. The Drama and Dance Competition and Fashion Parade gave the children a stage to express themselves creatively. The Talent Showcase on the closing night was a celebration of everything the week had drawn out of them.
Sports ran through the week too — football, table tennis, egg race, running, tug of war, and board games. The competitive element was friendly but real, with house points tracked daily and an awards ceremony recognising standout performance across categories. These moments built something harder to measure: the experience of working as a team, handling a loss with grace, and celebrating a teammate’s win sincerely.
WHAT THIS WEEK MEANS
For many of the children at Tabitha Home, this camp is one of the highlights of their year. It is a week where they are fully seen — not as orphans or vulnerable children, but as young people with voices, gifts, questions, and a future worth investing in. The structured programme gives them something to rise to. The community gives them somewhere to belong. And the Scripture gives them something to stand on.
The closing reflection session on Wednesday asked each child to answer one question: My Next Step / My Preparation. That question will stay with them long after the camp timetable has been folded away. It is the right question for a young person to carry into the rest of their year.
Tabitha Home is grateful to every person who made this camp possible — the coaches, facilitators, sports leads, house leads, teens coaches, the competition team, the drama lead, the creative arts lead, and every member of staff who poured energy and love into this week. You showed these children what it looks like to be faithful. The fruit will follow.
CLOSING SCRIPTURE:
“No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
— John 15:4
