A. Frank Smith sets Ash Wednesday service

The A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church of Alto will hold its annual Ash Wednesday worship service at 6 p.m. Feb. 6. The special worship time will be the first event of the 2008 Lenten season and the beginning of special worship leading up to the celebration of Easter.

Worship will include the imposition of ashes on the worshipers' foreheads in the sign of the cross, a symbol of repentance and sorrow for their sins and imperfections. This sign serves as a reminder of the commitment by the worshipper to look at his or her spiritual needs. The church is located on U.S. Highway 69, one block south of the traffic signal in Alto. For information on this service or other ministries of the A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church, phone (936) 858-4347 or email afsmith@consolidated.net.