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JIREH PEOPLE 1985
Jireh Picnic 1985
LtoR: Reijeli, Sharon, Chris, Jenny, Maureen, Helen, Jeremy. Front: Jack McNicol.
Jireh Kids at Graetz home Oct. 1985
LtoR: Matthew Harris, Malcolm Blaney, Jeremy Graetz, Mark Fellowes, Debbie King, Emma Blaney.
Sue Franklin & Cherie Fellowes 1985
Bad Taste Cake and dress-ups.
Graetz Family Oct. 1985
Jeremy, Sarah, Randy and Jenny. Jenny was nearly full term with her pregnancy. Jonathan was born on the 31st October.
Graetz Family Nov. 1985
Mal & Jenny with Sarah, Randy and Jeremy. Jonathan was a few weeks old.
1st Adelaide Grand Prix Oct. 1985
Jireh kids visiting the race track which was only a kilometre from their homes.
Debbie & Randy mid 1985
Debbie King and Randy Graetz doing some cycling together.
The River Torrens Cruise 1985
Helen Gainer catching a ride on a paddle boat with Trevor, Sharon and Matthew Harris.
Meeting at the park 1985
Helen Gainer having an outing with the Graetz family - Jenny & Mal, Jeremy and Sarah.
Jack McNicol & Leah Fellowes Nov. 1985
Checking out the Harris bathroom foundations from the pram.
CELEBRATIONS 1985
Sarah's 6th Birthday 1 May1985
Friends and siblings at Sarah Graetz's birthday party at 55 Sydenham Road.
Wedding Anniversary 22 Feb. 1985
Peter and Francie Blaney celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary with Jireh people. Milk bottles were still in vogue!
Mal Graetz's Birthday 26 Oct. 1985
Eager Jireh kids wanting to blow out the birthday candles.
Mal Graetz's Birthday 26 Oct. 1985
Trevor Harris, Peter Blaney and Peter King supervising some Jireh kids.
JOSIE & KENT'S WEDDING 9 March 1985
Truhel Wedding 9 March 1985
Josie Tanner and Kent Truhel were married at Parkside Baptist Church.
Truhel Wedding 9 March 1985
The newly weds Josie and Kent outside Parkside Baptist Church.
Truhel Wedding 9 March 1985
The newly weds Josie and Kent outside Parkside Baptist Church. Edith McNicol on left.
Truhel Wedding 9 March 1985
Josie and Kent ready for their honeymoon.
NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL 1985
Norwood Primary School April 1985
School assembly celebrating "Colonial Australia Week".
Norwood Primary School April 1985
School assembly celebrating "Colonial Australia Week".
Graetz Kids Dress Up April 1985
Randy, Sarah and Jeremy dressed in colonial costumes made by their mum.
Cool School Dress Up Day 1985
Amy Fellowes, Rebecca and Sharon Harris ready to party.
JIREH PASSOVER MEAL 4 April 1985
The Judea-Christian Passover Meal
Jireh celebrated the Passover meal at the Norwood Scout Hall on Thurs. 4th April 1985.
The Judea-Christian Passover Meal
Jireh celebrated the Passover meal at the Norwood Scout Hall on Thurs. 4th April 1985.
Helen Gainer's Birthday
Helen cutting her cake at the Passover Meal 4th April 1985
BUILDING & HOUSE RENOVATIONS 1985
King's House renovations 1985
Pouring the foundations for the back extensions in February.
King's House renovations 1985
Pouring the foundations for the front room extensions in February.
King's House renovations 1985
Unloading bricks for the new extensions. Trevor, Rebecca & Sharon Harris, Helen Gainer, Sarah & Mal Graetz at work.
King's House renovations 1985
That's a lot of bricks to chip!
King's House renovations 1985
The brick pile grows.
King's House renovations 1985
Peter King watching the front room brickwork going up.
King's House renovations 1985
The back extension brickwork complete.
King's House renovations 1985
The whole house was reroofed. Peter King checking out progress.
King's House renovations 1985
Peter King rebricking a doorway in the old part of the house.
King's House renovations 1985
Mal Graetz rebricking a new window on the south side of house.
Harris House extensions Nov. 1985
Trevor Harris digging the sewer line for the new bathroom and laundry.
Harris House extensions Nov. 1985
Matthew Harris helping his dad spread the dolomite for the foundation work.
Harris House extensions Nov. 1985
Matthew Harris taking stock of the new footings.
Harris House extensions Nov. 1985
An early morning concrete pour with truck entering from Gray Street.
Harris House extensions Nov. 1985
Many barrow loads of concrete being spread by Jireh recruits.
Harris House extensions Nov. 1985
Mal Graetz checking up on the concrete pour.
Peter Blaney salvaging bricks Feb. 1985
Loading bricks from the old movie theatre complex on Payneham Road, Stepney.
CANBERRA GATHERING 31 Aug. - 1 Sept. 1985
Click on above photo to read the 4 page FUSION NATION BULLETIN Report Nov. 1985
Rally at Parliament House
The rally was held after the march through Canberra streets. 31 Aug. 1985
Rally at Parliament House
The rally was held after the march through Canberra streets. 31 Aug. 1985
New Parliament House Prayer Walk
The rally crowd encircled the New Parliament House to pray for the leaders of the nation. 31 Aug. 1985
The 3 wick giant candle
The 3 wicks of the candle represented "Justice, Mercy & Truth". 31 Aug. 1985
The "Dusk to Dawn Festival"
The all night concert with musicians and speakers was held at the Bruce Indoor Stadium. Playing is the band "Rosanna's Raiders". 1 Sept. 1985
The All Night Concert
The Graetz family and Helen Gainer bedded down at Bruce Stadium. 31 Aug. 1985
The All Night Concert
The "Grazed Knee Theatrics" group pictured had been performing in capital cities around Australia as part of the "International Year of Youth" programmes. 1 Sept. 1985
Time for a snow cone. Sept. 1985
On the way home from Canberra, the Graetz's were able to find some snow.
Regardless Tour Adelaide
Grazed Knee Theatrics performances July-August 1985
International Year of Youth 1985
Brochure for Fusions plans for outreach across Australia.
International Year of Youth 1985
Brochure for Fusions plans for outreach across Australia.
RIVERLAND CAMPING 1985
Programme for Jireh Camp Sept. 1985
Trevor Harris was raised in the Barmera Berri area and organised the activities for the Jireh holiday.
Some of the Jireh Campers Sept. 1985
Jireh used the "Camp Kedron" Lutheran Campsite located on the eastern shores of Lake Bonney near Barmera.
The Big Orange Tourist attraction Sept. 1985
The "Big Orange" was located about 5km north of Berri on the main road to Renmark.
Picnic lunch for Jireh campers Sept. 1985
Cooking chops and sausages on a BBQ plate over an open fire.
Picnic lunch for Jireh campers Sept. 1985
Stoking up a campfire to cook lunch.
The Monash Playground Sept. 1985
The amazing maga-slides at the park.
The Monash Playground Sept. 1985
The smaller slide at the park. Matthew Harris and Sarah Graetz enjoying their ride.
Katarapko Creek boating Sept. 1985
Mal Graetz and Andrew Blaney cruising the creek in Trevor Harris's brother's boat.
Boiling the billy Sept. 1985
The Jireh kids toasting their marshmallows over the open fire.
Bredl's Reptile Zoo Sept. 1985
Sharon and Trevor Harris getting acquainted with a large python snake at the Renmark zoo.
Bredl's Reptile Zoo Sept. 1985
Jireh kids checking out the Wedge-tailed eagles.
Fellowes & Harris holiday Dec. 1985
Camping at Greenwood Park at Lake Bonney, Barmera.
Fellowes & Harris holiday Dec. 1985
Camping at Greenwood Park at Lake Bonney, Barmera.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMES Dec. 1985
Gray St. Kindergarten Dec. 1985
The Kindy hosted a Family Night in December with a visit from a clown.
Christmas School Presentation Dec. 1985
Rainbow Club organised a Christmas seminar for Norwood Primary School students and local kindergartens.
Bart's Club Nativity Dec. 1985
Kids from Jireh Community and St. Bart's Church retold the Christmas Story in a church service.
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