John Macdougal / AFP Atheists from a small town in Germany embark on a mission to save a picturesque church by moving it from the forest to the centre of town. The church is believed to have been built as a private sanctuary for patients recovering from lung diseases, until it was closed. The Nordic stylistic 1905 building is said to have survived a fire incident that occured in 2013, which damaged its structure but the church on its own was not damaged. Ask Hans Powalla if he is a believer and the immediate response is a firm "no". Yet he and other villagers in and around the German town of Stiege have embarked on the Herculean task of saving a picturesque church by moving it from the middle of a forest into the centre of town.