Under the Sun

The NUS Varsity Christian Fellowship’s (VCF) biennial Bible camp, the Annual Teach-In Camp (AnnTIC), was held at Majodi Retreat Centre from 26 to 31 Dec 2025. The theme talks centred around the Book of Ecclesiastes, hence the theme “Under the Sun”. One student shares all that happened at the camp under the sun.

With the theme talk speaker Ms Belinda Tan

2025’s AnnTIC was my first, and I came away cherishing precious takeaways.

Particularly impactful for me were the theme talks on Ecclesiastes, which balanced close reading of the text with a broader view of how it fits into the overarching biblical narrative. More than factual learning, these sessions explored lessons for life, which we actively grappled with through discussions and question-answer segments.

Paintings from the class on biblical poetry

Beyond sessions, I was impacted by the group devotions written for the camp, which highlighted how even mundane, daily choices present opportunities to both live out God’s Word and learn more about His heart in the process. Devotions were not only a time to reflect individually on our lifestyles, but also to exchange perspectives and journey with our groupmates. In one instance, a groupmate and I prayed together to close our devotion time. As she prayed, the words spoken were timely reminders of God’s truths, and I couldn’t help but respond with grateful tears.

Enjoying the fellowship

On that note, I was struck by how the theme of ‘community’ was emphasised. Given the camp’s Bible-centric, teaching-heavy nature, I anticipated an intellectual and potentially individualistic emphasis, with fellowship rendered secondary – but that was not the case. Being placed in groups actively fostered fellowship, from banter to conversations about life. Time was catered not just to teachings, but to ‘building one another up in love,’ through washing each other’s dishes, serving food and praying for one another. During sessions, processing our questions and learnings with others greatly enhanced what we took away. As iron sharpens iron, so did one CFer sharpen another.

If you are looking to dig into the Word within a diverse community of seeking believers, SWAT (Studying the Word All Together camp that alternates with AnnTIC) or AnnTIC is a great place! Last year may have been my first camp, but it definitely won’t be my last.

— Emma Sudharman, NUS VCF, Linguistics, Year 3