Wristlets link Sept. 11 victims with prayer

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The wife of a New Mexico pastor has come up with plans to remember victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with The Mercy B.A.N.D. — the acronym stands for “Bearing Another’s Name Daily” — a silver wristband, each embossed with the name of one of the victims.

Lenya Heitzig said the idea is that the band will remind the wearer to keep that victim in his or her prayers. More than 20,000 bracelets were sold during the first month after the wristlets went on sale, with plans to sell at least 50,000 more through the Internet, Christian bookstore chains and Billy Graham’s evangelistic network.

Information about ordering Mercy B.A.N.D.s can be found on the Internet at www.mercyband.org.