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Blessings of the Thanksgiving Season

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

 

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;

Streams of mercy, never ceasing,

Call for songs of loudest praise.

 

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Words by Robert Robinson

 

Blessings of the Thanksgiving Season from the Staff, Volunteer Program Associates, and Interns of the
North Carolina Council of Churches

George, Rose, Aleta, Chris, Willona, Kathy, Susannah, Richard, Allison, Joy, Shannon, Trinh, Donna, Sandy, Rollin, Megan, Scott and Justin

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.