{"id":6095,"date":"2018-07-10T00:46:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T05:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=6095"},"modified":"2018-07-10T00:46:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T05:46:06","slug":"uh-oh-i-knew-this-would-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=6095","title":{"rendered":"Uh oh.  I knew this would happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57370-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57370-2-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57370-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57370-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57370-2-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>You&#8217;re probably familiar with the St. John&#8217;s Church up in Arena, North Dakota. Well, it&#8217;s time to pay it a visit as soon as you can; it is unlikely to remain intact for much longer.\u00a0 If you know what to look for you can see in the photo above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57355-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57355-7-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57355-7.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57355-7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57355-7-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>The block foundation has collapsed on both sides, but that&#8217;s nothing new; it&#8217;s been like that for a couple of years.\u00a0 But the back has collapsed as well, causing these support beams to shift and tilt backward.\u00a0 They have been the only thing keeping the church from collapse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57337-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57337-9-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57337-9.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57337-9-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57337-9-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a>As you can see, the entire church has settled backward and the front section is beginning to pull away from the main structure.\u00a0 That means the entryway and steeple may not last much longer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57376-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57376-8-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57376-8.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57376-8-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2018\/07\/arena_church_57376-8-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a>Seriously.\u00a0 Once this settles back far enough and the beams give away, it&#8217;s all over.\u00a0 If you have never seen this church before, now&#8217;s your time.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re familiar with it, better pay it a visit before the inevitable occurs. I&#8217;ve got a fond connection with this place, and it&#8217;s going to be heartbreaking to see it go&#8230;but the clock is ticking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re probably familiar with the St. John&#8217;s Church up in Arena, North Dakota. 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