BAY CITY, MI -- Those who don't have enough time to sit through an Ash Wednesday service this week, but still want to receive an ash marking on their forehead are in luck.

St. Alban's Episcopalian Church on Bay City's West Side is again offering its "Ashes To Go" service, allowing people of all faiths to drive into the church's corner lot at South Erie and West Midland streets, and receive an ash marking and a short blessing. The drive-thru service, weather-permitting, runs from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10.

"It's a fun thing to do," said Pastor Sharon Voelker, who will be standing outside administering the ashes. "It gives people a chance to have a little conversation and, in a way, it feels more personal."

St. Alban's, along with several area churches, is holding a full Ash Wednesday service at noon. She said her sermon is going to be a message of humility.

"This time of year is about putting our worldly things aside and focusing on what's really important in our lives -- especially our spiritual lives," she said. "It's a time for quiet and a time for reflection. It's a time to get ourselves closer with God."

Voelker said she planned on her Ashes to Go service last year, but was forced inside due to bitter cold temperatures.

"We're praying for good weather," she said.