Shepherd of the Pines

Lutheran Church
1950 125
th
Street NW
Rice, MN
56367
Phone: 393-4295
Pastors Home/Study Phone: 320-363-1323
Email: sotpministries@jetup.net
2014 Church Website:
sotpministries.com
Greetings,
August is on us and maybe you are thining about getting that !ast
"acation in be#ore schoo! starts and beginning that bac to schoo! shopping
spree. $ had a great con"ersation %ith one o# our &'() young mothers %ho
reminded me ho% important it is to do spirit*!ed parenting. $t just so
happens that $ cam across an artic!e by &andra +c+o!!om in ,oyce +eyer-s
maga.ine /0njoying 0"eryday 1i#e/, tit!ed /&pirit*!ed )arenting/ that $ %ant
to share %ith you. We cou!d add spirit*!ed grand*parenting to the tit!e.
I'm convinced that arentin! i" the to#!he"t $o% on the &anet, %#t a&"o the
mo"t
re'ardin!( )ver the *ear" I have di"covered that there are %a"ica&&* t'o
'a*" to
arent+ in o#r o'n "tren!th or %* ,od'" !race( I've tried %oth and -o#nd the
di.erence %et'een the t'o to %e "im&* ama/in!0
I "ent the 1r"t nine *ear" o- m* t'in !ir&"' &ive" i&in! on the r#&e" in an
e.ort
to rod#ce !ood !ir&"( Someho' I -e&t "a-e 'ith r#&e", %#t I 'ent "o
over%oard 'ith
them that the* act#a&&* ended # -r#"tratin! a&& o- #"0
2e"ite ever*thin! I 'a" doin!, I 'a" a ver* in"ec#re arent( I had a &ot o-
-ear that
I 'a"n't !oin! to cover a&& the arentin! %a"e" and m* 3id" 'o#&d !ro' #
and t#rn
o#t %ad( In"tead o- #ttin! m* tr#"t in ,od and &eanin! on 4i" !race to rai"e
them
the ri!ht 'a*, I 'a" #ttin! m* tr#"t in m* method" o- arentin!(
I didn't tr#&* #nder"tand !race #nti& a%o#t t'o *ear" a!o, and %e-ore that, I
rare&*
con"#&ted the 4o&* Sirit a%o#t 'hich direction 4e 'anted me to -o&&o'( Wh*
'o#&d
I i!nore ama/in! he& -rom m* ama/in! he&er5 We&&, I can hone"t&* "a* I
didn't
#nder"tand 'hat I 'a" doin! %eca#"e m* mind 'a" "o c&o#ded %* &e!a&i"m( I
rea&&*
'a" deceived(
I had "erio#" mi"concetion" a%o#t ,od, convinced 4e 'a" "tandin! over
me, 'atchin!
and 'aitin! to catch me an*time I made a mi"ta3e( 6he"e mi"concetion"
carried over
into m* arentin!, and -ar too o-ten I treated m* !ir&" the "ame 'a* I
mi"ta3en&* tho#!ht
,od 'a" treatin! me(
6han3-#&&*, ear&* in 2012, a-ter e7eriencin! a radica& &i-e tran"-ormation
thro#!h a
reve&ation o- !race, ,od %e!an to teach me ho' to arent %* the &eadin! o-
the 4o&*
Sirit( 8" each arentin! "it#ation 'o#&d ari"e, 4e ta#!ht me ho' to "h#t
do'n 'hat
m* mind 'a" "creamin! -or me to do, 'hich 'a" %a"ed on m* o&d &i"t o-
r#&e", and ho'
to "&o' do'n and 'ait on 4im %e-ore movin! -or'ard(
4ere'" one e7am&e o- a 'onder-#& re"#&t 'e e7erienced 'hen I -o&&o'ed
the 4o&*
Sirit'" 'i"dom rather then m* o'n r#&e"+ We home "choo& o#r !ir&"( )ne da*
o#r
da#!hter Starr 'a" havin! a %ad attit#de a%o#t a math a""i!nment "he and
8n!e&
'ere 'or3in! on( She -e&t &i3e "he 'a" &a!!in! %ehind( I 'a"n't #ttin!
re""#re on
her, %#t "he 'a" #ttin! it on her"e&-( When "he !et" re""#red, $#"t &i3e
mo"t o- #",
"he ha" a tendenc* to mi"treat her "i"ter or %e "a""* 'ith me( I 'a" S)
read* to ma3e
her -ace a con"e9#ence, %#t than3 ,od, %eca#"e o- the chan!e" 4e had
made in m* &i-e
a" a re"#&t o- em%racin! 4i" !race, I 'a" &earnin! a com&ete&* ne' 'a* to
arent
'ith the 'i"dom o- the 4o&* Sirit( I 'aited a moment and -e&t 4e 'a"
"ea3in! to m*
heart to :$#"t ta&3 to Starr(: In"tead o- acc#"in! her, I "im&* "aid, :What'"
'ron!
Starr5 What i" %otherin! *o#5: She %#r"t into tear", "a*in!, :8n!e& i" "o !ood
at math
and I am terri%&e at it( I am "o d#m%(:
6hi" e7erience 'a" "#ch an e*e-oener -or me, and I 'i&& never -or!et it(
;eca#"e I
-o&&o'ed the &eadin! o- the 4o&* Sirit, 'e had a 'onder-#& conver"ation and
I 'a"
a%&e to e7tin!#i"h the &ie" the devi& 'a" te&&in! Starr and re&ace them 'ith
enco#ra!ement(
8" <ohn 14+26 "a*", the 4o&* Sirit i" o#r =o#n"e&or, 4e&er, Stren!thener and
Stand%*,
and :4e 'i&& teach *o# a&& thin!"(: 4e a&'a*" 3no'" "o m#ch %etter than 'e
do0
It'" di>c#&t -or me to #t into 'ord" the enormit* o- the chan!e in o#r home
"ince 'e
have re&aced &ivin! %* the r#&e" 'ith &ivin! %* the &eadin! o- the Sirit( No',
a" I "ta* "#%mitted to the Sirit in m* arentin!, "ometime" I'm &ed
to "a* "omethin!, "ometime"
"hare a "crit#re, "ometime" !ive a con"e9#ence, "ometime" $#"t ta&3 it o#t,
"ometime"
"im&* !ive a h#!, and "ometime" 4e ha" me do nothin! at a&& e7cet %e
9#iet and &et
4im 'or3(
8nd not on&* do I choo"e to arent %* the Sirit, %#t no' I a&"o ma3e it a
riorit* to teach
m* !ir&" ho' to -o&&o' the &eadin! o- the Sirit -or them"e&ve"( I %e&ieve it 'i&&
%e a &i-e&on! %&e""in! to them(
,od'" !race ha" ta3en o#r -ami&* &i!ht-*ear" %e*ond an*thin! a &i"t o- r#&e"
ever co#&d(
8nd I am havin! "o m#ch -#n &earnin! to have the mind o- the Sirit a%o#t
arentin!
rather than deendin! on m* o'n mind(
Sirit-&ed arentin! i" an advent#re and it ta3e" the re""#re o. #" a"
arent", %eca#"e
'e no &on!er have to tr* to 1!#re o#t ho' to do the to#!he"t $o% on the
&anet a&& %*
o#r"e&ve"( We can "im&* &i"ten(((-o&&o'(((and reeat0
2!essings,
Board of Lay Ministry
Pending Approval Minutes
July 15
th
, 2014
BOLM memers present Jay !aldana, Juli Popp, "eith Peterson, Brent Bet#er, Brad Jasmer, "eith
$a%#ett, &ayne Johnson, 'e (rdmann and Pastor Bo,
Properties) *on Bulthuis asent
Brad Jasmer %alled the meeting to order at +)0, pm- Pastor Bo opened .ith prayer-
"eith $a%#ett read the mission statement-
A%ts /hapter 2 .as read and revie.ed-
Treasurers report .as revie.ed and dis%ussed- "eith $a%#ett made a motion to a%%ept the treasurer0s report 1ollo.ed y a
se%ond 1rom Brent Bet#er- Motion %arried- Juli .ill e getting udget in1ormation to (M2 2eam Leaders and other
ministries e1ore the August 4
th
(M2 meeting-
Properties) *on .as asent ut Brad reported *on is .or#ing on 1i3ing the "ur4.eil- "eith Peterson is loo#ing into
repla%ing the s.ing sets- A1ter serving as 'ire%tor o1 Properties 1or many years, *on .ill e stepping do.n at the end o1 the
year- 51 you are interested in the position please see either Pastor Bo or Brad Jasmer-
Secretarys report .as read y Brent and revie.ed- Motion .as made y 'e and se%onded y Jay to %orre%t the minutes
to state 'e .as not asent- Motion %arried- Motion .as made y 'e and se%onded y Jay to e3%ept the minutes as
%orre%ted- Motion %arried-
Old Business:
/ongregational meeting .ill e held !unday !eptemer 14
th
at 6)70pm- 'istri%t President 'on 8ondo. .ill e
present to in1orm the %ongregation on the %all pro%ess- Please plan to attend this important in1ormational meeting-

Janet Males#a and *on M%"eever %ompleted the annual audit on June 11, 2014- Motion .as made y &ayne
Johnson and se%onded y "eith Peterson to e3%ept the audit as reported- Motion %arried-

Motion .as made y Brent and 2
nd
y "eith $a%#ett to allo. Bonnie 9ott.alt, *on M%"eever, $olly Jasmer and
Pastor Bo e attend the 'ave *amsey Momentum training in Peoria 5L- on !eptemer 22:27
rd
- Motion %arried-

New Business:
&orship s%hedule .as revie.ed through August 24th-
;e3t BOLM meeting .ill e a Joint mtg- .ith (M2 on 2hursday August 21
st
-

Pastor Bo is loo#ing in to having a /on%eal < /arry /lass at !O2P-
"eena Mar3hausen Morgan is interested in holding a training %lass at !O2P- Pastor Bo .ill e %onta%ting her-

2han# you %ard .as read 1rom "rista 'iloren4o than#ing !hepherd o1 the Pines 1or the generous donation o1
=250-00-

Pastors comments. ;one
Leaders comments. ;one

Motion to ad>ourn meeting .as made y Jay and se%onded y Juli- Motion %arried- Meeting ad>ourned at ?)00pm-
/losed .ith %ir%le prayer-
*espe%t1ully sumitted y 'e (rdmann, !e%retary
OPERT!ON "#R!STMS "#!L$ NE%S:
(hese great reminders3ideas %ere shared at the recent regiona! 'CC meeting
this %ee:
4ids rea!!y enjoy a !etter and picture #rom you5they iss the picture and ho!d
it c!ose and treasure it
$nc!uding your e*mai! and mai!ing address produces some response #rom ids in countries
%here possib!e
Chec out Good%i!!6s 77*cent day bargains, and a!! stores #or t*shirts, 8ip 8ops and
c!earance c!othing and items
Continue to shop #or schoo! supp!ies. 9on6t #orget sharpeners and erasers :some ha"e to
erase and use again;<
=!eece or nit3crocheted hats, mittens and scar"es are much appreciated in the co!der
countries
9on6t be shy; As your dentist to donate tooth brushes, 8oss and tooth paste
&a"e soap #rom hote!s you "isit :1otions and !i>uids are not a!!o%ed<
9onate sma!! to medium si.e shoe bo?es. (he premade ones %i!! most !ie!y not be #ree
this year :@A0 per 100<
9onate &ter!ite or Bubbermaid simi!ar si.e totes
Co!!ect #ree shoe bo?es at )ay1ess, 4 +art, &hopo, ( , +a??, etc. +edium si.e best Ct in
the !arge shipping cartons
Coup!e o# persona! notes: A young %oman spoe %ho had gotten a bo? %hi!e an orphan in
Bussia. &he and her sib!ings %ere adopted into the D.&. and she no% !i"es in Eutchinson
and is on the regiona! 'CC team.
Another gir! recei"ed a bo? and !etter #rom an actua! distant re!ati"e in the D& she didn6t
no% %as sti!! a!i"e. $magine that particu!ar bo? Cnding its %ay into her hands. 1 bo? out
o# 7.A mi!!ion that %ent out !ast year; 'CC is hea"i!y =AF'B09 and hea"i!y co"ered in
)BAG0B.
(here %i!! be a disp!ay at church #or donation idea !ists, samp!e #ami!y !etters, drop*oH bo?,
etc.
1ast year %e sent oH about 1005!et6s set a goa! o# 120 this year;
We have been praying for our
church family each week as we go
through our church directory from A
to Z. As you go about your daily
tasks lift a prayer for the family of the week as the
Lord brings them to mind.
In August we will be praying for:
u&ust ' ( Ste)e * Brenda Pressnall
u&ust +, ( -eff * -oan Ramey
/hildren) Lily, Ma%#en4ie, 5saella
u&ust +. ( Ste)e * Ro/ann Ree
u&ust 01 ( Bruce * Sandie Resc2
u&ust '+ ( S2awn * Bet2 Ric2ter
/hildren) "ayla, Olivia, Piper, $unter
RICE AREA FOOD SHELF
August distriution
is !hursday" August
#
th
"
$:%%&':$%(m at the
Old )illage Hall
Please loo*
through the lost +
,ound items to see
i, anything
elongs to you-
!he o. is lo/ated
0ust to the right o, the door in
the ,ello1shi( hall-
We have a single Mom in our
SOTP church family who has a
2010 Dodge Caravan in need of
braes! Please con"ac" "he church office
wi"h your willingness "o hel# her ou" wi"h
"his!
AUGUST NOISY OFFERING
)n S#nda*, 8#!#"t 17
th
, 'e
'i&& %e
ta3in! # o#r Noi"* ).erin!
-or ?ri"ta 2i@oren/o 'ith A@I=(
6han3 *o#
-or *o#r !enero#"
contri%#tion"0
*on Bulthuis, .ho has
served as our 'ire%tor
o1 Properties 1or many
years, .ill e stepping
do.n at the end o1 the year- &e are so
appre%iative 1or the years o1 servi%e *on
has given in this position and %an never
than# him enough@ &e need someone to
step 1or.ard and 1ill this position- 2he
o>e%tive 1or the 'ire%tor o1 Properties is
to e responsile 1or all /hur%h property,
in%luding maintenan%e, repair, and 1uture
needs so ministry %an e %arried out
e11e%tively at !hepherd o1 the Pines- 51
you 1eel the $oly !pirit tugging at your
heart to do this, please tal# to either
Pastor Bo or our %ongregational
president, Brad Jasmer-
RICE FA2IL3 F45
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7oin the SO!P
3outh on Saturday"
August 89
th
do1nto1n Ri/e ,or
,amily ,un in games" (arade"
(etting :oo" street dan/e + more6
!he games are run y our SO!P
3outh so /ome on in and su((ort
them and our /ommunity66
;e are
/leaning out the garage
here at SO!P and ha<e a
numer o, items ,or sale:
(F %3bui!t in FCB 1
$nterior 9oor
2 +eta! Bo!!ing &tands1
=!uorescent 1ight
'"erhead )rojector I
1arge =!o%er )ots
Wood 2oo &he!# I Ga!a?y
Windo%s
2 1ong Wood &he!"es :1ie
&tained G!ass<
2 +eta! &he!"es 1 1arge
Bo!! (%ine
+isc. Carpet Bemnant 1arge
Wood 2o?
1g. 2o? BooCng Jai!s 2
2u!!etin 2oards
K*L#t. 2an>uet (ab!es 2 Gard
&prin!ers
Eigh Chair 2
Garden Eoses
Wood )iano 2ench 1
White 2oard
2 Wood 9ining Chairs 1g. Mty.
+isc Wood
2 )rojector &creens 1g.
Wood 9i". &he!#
I, you are interested in
<ie1ing/(ur/hasing any o,
these items" (lease /onta/t
Ron =ulthuis at >'$&?9>$
$%&P W'(T%D)
We are in need of
some volun"eers "o
hel# main"ain our
#layground area for "he summer! 'nyone
"ha" could hel#* #lease con"ac" +on
,ul"huis a" 2-./012. or "he church office
a" .2./022-!
Blessings and Happy August Everyone!!
I cannot believe that summer is but a
handful of weeks from the end. Did we
even have summer It kinda reminds
me of the great importance to take the moment and
count the blessings !od has given each and ever
day!
As I type this" my heart is full of so much. I am
over#oyed to add $ennifer Betker and $en %llman to
the leadership of running the &unday &chool
program! E'cited to bring the children back into the
fold of learning about $esus in a fun e'citing year!
(y heart is curious to see who the )ord has laid the
roll of *outh )eader on a heart. As of yet" we have
no one visible" but I have faith that !od will lead
that special someone who has a passion for the
young adults of this church to the call. (aybe it is
you Are you listening to the call of !od +he
,onfirmation classes will resume" the +uesday
night ladies group will be back in fold and I pray
that if you want to do a study" want to lead a study"
want to become involved in education or #ust
learning yourself" -)EA&E let me know and we
.I)) work together. .atch the bulletin" morning
announcements" and e/mails for updates!
Do en#oy the final days of summer! Hug your
children! Embrace the sunrises and sunsets and
the magic of each day! .hen !od closes a door"
look for the one He left open. Embrace the moment
of smiles and gain strength from the trials. I pray
that you consider over the ne't few weeks to #oin in
growing with the )ord through study. (ay He bless
your day!

Brenda Hackett
&mall !roup +eam )eader
Hello E<eryone"
As most o, you ha<e heard" I 1ill
e the ne1 Sunday S/hool She(herd
and 7en Ollman 1ill e my assistant-
I *no1 it is only the eginning o,
August and no one is ready to start
thin*ing s/hool yet" ut it is time to
start (lanning- ;e ha<e (i/*ed a
ne1 /urri/ulum this year- It is /alled
Faith ;ea<er- All grades 1ill learn
the same lesson ea/h 1ee* at their
o1n le<el- !here is a sign u( sheet
in the 5arthe. ,or the @rst ?
Sundays o, August ,or anyone
interested in tea/hing- ;e 1ill need
to @ll all o, the s(ots in order to
ha<e /lasses ,or the /hildren- ;e
1ill ha<e a tea/hers meeting on
Se(temer $
rd
to hand out and go
o<er the /urri/ulum- Sunday S/hool
1ill start on Se(temer #
th
- I, it is in
your heart to tea/h" I as* that you
sign u( to @ll our /hildren 1ith your
*no1ledge o, the Lord-
=lessings to all"
7enni,er =et*er
Worship Shepherds
August 3 Deb Erdmann
August 10 Brent Betker
August 17 Keith Peterson

August 24 Brad Jasmer
August 31 Jay Sadana
August 3 8:00am Al & Bev Gerads
10:30am Pat & Carol Rolph

August 10 8:00am Ron & Barb Mceever
10:30am George & Cara !reese

August 1" 8:00am e#th & $vel%n #rchner
10:30am Bruce & &and#e Resch

August '( 8:00am e#th & Ro)anne Peterson
10:30am *a%ne & Colleen Peterson
August 31 8:00am Br%on & M#chelle Motsch+e
10:30am e#th & ath% Cra,t

August 3 !"00am #uth Brut$her
10"30am %ameron S$hroeder

August 10 !"00am Ai$e Ee&son
10"30am 'eorge (reese

August 17 !"00am )inda *mann
10"30am Sandie #es$h

August 24 !"00am Judy +a$kett
10"30am ,eissa +inders$hied
August 31 !"00am )inda Dirks
10"30am +eather *stendor&
August 3 -o%ce &aldana

August 10 .eb $rdmann
August 1" M#lt & Marlene Popp

August '( R#chael *e#nand
August 31 -e,, & -oan Rame%
AUGUST COUNTERS
Linda Dirks, Deb Erdmann,
Curt Kvamme
/, #t #s %our turn to serve ,ello0sh#p1 please br#ng some treats
to share and arr#ve earl% to help set up2 /, %our name #s ,#rst
on the l#st1 please arr#ve 30 m#nutes pr#or to the 8:00am
serv#ce to ma+e co,,ee2 3he d#rect#ons ,or ma+#ng co,,ee
are posted on the bullet#n board #n the +#tchen2 *hen %ou
serve ,ello0sh#p1 please plan on serv#ng co,,ee and treats
and clean#ng up the +#tchen a,ter the ,#rst serv#ce2 3he
others serv#ng 0#th %ou 0ould apprec#ate #t4
August 3 - J. Sadana/ #o. 'ummert/ K. 'ummert/
J. Kaba/ D. 0raut
August 10 - %. Anderson/ B. (ieder/ S. S$hraut/
D. Brannen/ A. *stendor&
August 17 - 0. Bimeyer/ K. 1agner/ 0. +o2and/
B. +inders/ #. +em3e
August 24 - D. Arntson/ B. 4a35aka/ %. E&raimson/
'. Pumski/ s. ,onnier
August 31 - J. #amey/ J. Kasen/ S. Pressna/
%. Dingmann/ ,. %am3ion
August 3 5 Acts 16:15"
/ -ohn 7:1(517
August 10 5 Galat#ans 7:185'7
Romans 1(:1"516
August 1" 5 Acts 10:15(8
August '( 5 Romans 8:''5'8
-ohn 1(:175'"
August 31 5 -oel ':'85'6
-ohn 1(:851(
AUGUST
Deb Erdmann, DJ Janski,
Joan Ramey, Linda Omann
P#*JE%06*76S0
August 3 !"00am 0ony *mann
10"30am

August 10 !"00am Dennis Arntson
10"30am Denise )eahy

August 17 !"00am ,ike )attimer
10"30am ,atthe8 7eut5

August 24 !"00am 0ony *mann
10"30am 7oah Ee&son
August 31 !"00am Bi Paradeis
10"30am ,atthe8 7eut5
NONPRO3!T OR4.
5.S. POST4E
P!$
R!"E6 MN
PERM!T NO. '0
*(2A*; !(*B5/(! *(CA(!2('
Jesus Loes!!!
Bob Trinklein, Pastor
Church Phone: 393-4295 Pastors Home Study: 320-363-1323
Email: sotpministries@jetup.net
Church Website: sotpministries.com
SOTP BOR$ O3 L7 M!N!STR78EL$ERS
Brent Bet#er, Bi%e:President 5,4:,1+0, 'e (rdmann, !e%- 7?7:42+?, "eith $a%#ett 7?7:4571, Brad Jasmer, President 5,4:5+,5,
&ayne Johnson 257:?020, Juli Popp, 2reas- 7?7:7757, Jay !aldana 7?7:2+?2, "eith Peterson 2?2:400+
*on Bulthuis, /hur%h Properties 257:4627
E9E"5T!:E M!N!STR7 TEM
Brenda $a%#ett : !mall 9roup 2eam Leader, Mi%helle Mots%h#e : &orship 2eam Leader, Maria 2raut : !ervi%e 2eam Leader
In case of church cancellation due to bad weather listen to, ! "#$%&'( !.), *+I'I& ,., -"L. )/0.1, W2#% ),0/,
or call the church office and listen to the message.
S2ep2erd of t2e Pines Mission Statement: "onnectin& People to 4od;To Ot2ers;and To Ser)ice
2he purpose o1 this %ongregation is mandated 1or us y our Lord and !avior, Jesus /hrist, as 1ound in the .ords o1 the 9reat
/ommission DMatthe. 2,E, namely 1irst o1 all to 9o- 2o leave our .alls o1 re1uge, going into all the .orld, %omprising o1 our 1amilies
and neighors- &e plan to a%hieve our purpose y identi1ying persons .ith .hom .e are parti%ularly .ell:eFuipped to serve and rea%h
.ith the %hallenge o1 e%oming 'is%iples o1 /hrist-
!e%ond, to Ma#e 'is%iples or in the .ords o1 !t Paul, G2o eFuip the saintsH D(phesians 4)12E- 2his is to e understood as helping
people to live the /hristian li1e here on earth- Preparing and en%ouraging young and old ali#e to 1ind and to use their 9od given gi1ts
and ailities 1or the e3tension o1 $is "ingdom, and to gro. in 1ervent love 1or 9od and 1or others-
2hirdly, to Bapti4e as %ommanded y Jesus $imsel1- As 9od rea%hes do.n to man#ind .ith $is means o1 gra%e, $e .ould have us
apti4e $is people, ringing them into $is 1amily and "ingdom, granting to them li1e, 1orgiveness o1 sins, and eternal salvation-
And lastly, to %ontinue stead1ast in $is &ord, 2ea%hing them to oserve all things .hatsoever 5 have %ommanded you- A %ontinued
4eal 1or the study o1 $is &ord, the Bile, is ne%essary 1or the gro.th o1 any /hristian %ongregation- 2hus, the &ord o1 9od .ill e
taught and studied in 1ull measure and $is &ord shall e the rule and norm o1 this %ongregation0s 1aith and li1e-
2o that end, our every e11ort and energy .ill e used in motivating, training, and putting to use our time, and talents and treasures
to Ma#e 'is%iples-