{"id":108,"date":"2016-05-03T11:45:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T11:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2022-10-07T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T13:29:24","slug":"our-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westfordmethodist.com\/index.php\/our-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rev. Jeffrey J. Rushing<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Reverend Rushing is a native of Monroe, NC, the son of Jesse and Hazel Rushing. He is married to Janet Linker of Cabarrus County, NC. They have four children: Jessica Leigh, Carla Marie, Carrianne Brooke, and Jeffrey Blair. Jeffrey was licensed to preach in 1983. He is a graduate of Pfeiffer University, and Duke Divinity School. He was ordained as Deacon in the United Methodist Church in 1991, and an Elder in 1993. He has served Fountain Hill-Mt.Moriah Church in Albemarle District of the Western NC Conference, First Street United Methodist Church, Albemarle, and presently serves Westford UMC, Concord , NC. Jeff enjoys golf, softball, hunting, fishing, politics, and spectator sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>

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