Mission Profile

Dave & Margie Wood

Serving with BCA since March 2024

Dave & Margie became Christians in their late teens through youth group and ISCF (Inter School Christian Fellowship). They married, raised four children and are now grandparents to six.

The Woods both recently completed a two-year associate degree in ministry from Sydney Missionary and Bible College (SMBC) and were excited to commence serving God in Coober Pedy in March 2024. Dave is the Minister in Charge of the Parish of Coober Pedy and Margie assists Dave in his role. The focus of the ministry is encouraging and feeding the small congregation, varied ministries in Coober Pedy itself which are emerging and continuing, Aboriginal ministry and a significant tourist/visitor ministry.

Coober Pedy is an iconic opal mining town in the beautiful arid lands of northern South Australia, 850kms north of Adelaide and 700kms south of Alice Springs. It’s desert setting, isolation and underground homes, motels and churches as well as a landscape dotted with what look like anthills from the air, give it a surreal feeling. The population of 1800 is one third Aboriginal, with around 40 nationalities represented as well. Many tourists and other travellers visit Coober Pedy and there are many rich opportunities to tell people about the Gospel and encourage those who already believe.


The Woods' June 2025 Prayer Points

Please pray for us as we consider and pray on men’s and women’s events for this winter season.

There are issues beyond our control that have stopped us from going into the school at lunch times, and they have also stopped Kids' Club. Please pray that the school leadership will be able to resolve these issues in the next few weeks and that we will be able to return to the school and restart the kids' club. Give thanks that they are very supportive of us being in the school.

Give thanks for the restart of our Umoona Aged Care ministry and pray for our monthly visits there.

Please pray that the Umoona Community midweek fellowship evenings will continue or restart after winter.

Please pray that our community outreach free clothes giveaway on the afternoon of 22 June will be well-received and attended, and that we will have some meaningful conversations with those who attend.

The Woods' July 2025 Prayer Points

Please pray for the team coming from Toongabbie Anglican this month; that God will grant them safe travel, wisdom and understanding of our church, ministries and town as they scope out a future mission trip, hopefully in 2026.

The Woods' August 2025 Prayer Points

Pray for us in our role as unofficial Ambulance Chaplains; that we will be called on by those who need support and for God’s guidance as we offer this support.


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