Paplaka Congregation Proves God Helps Those Who Pick Up Trimmers Themselves

While Riga churches employ professional cleaners with expensive chemical products, Paplaka Baptists prepare for Easter the good old-fashioned way - grab a trimmer and do it yourself. Just like Liepāja residents tidy up Rose Square every evening before meeting friends - no fuss, but with heart.

Pastor Guntars Lašauris has discovered a revolutionary divine formula: if you want God's help, first pick up a rake. "We try to clean, strengthen, paint what needs painting ourselves," he reveals this simple yet brilliant truth. And while others wait for miracles from heaven, Paplaka congregation creates miracles with their own hands.

"Right now we urgently need to replace the windows in the annex, they're practically falling out," admits the pastor, proving that even God's house can have technical problems. But no problem - congregation chairman Valdis Diņķītis solves them with the same enthusiasm that Liepāja pensioners discuss weather every morning.

The best news - the Easter service will feature "dry ice and nitrogen." Finally, a church that understands - to attract children, you need not just prayers, but real experiments. It's as revolutionary as Liepāja wind - unpredictable, but always leaves an impression.