black at all, arguing that the color scheme reinforces racist associations of the color "black" with "sin". The Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) version of the bracelet seeks to avoid these problems by starting (rather than ending) with heaven, and by avoiding the words "black" and "white": Yellow bead to represent heaven Dark bead to represent sin Red bead to represent atonement Clear bead to represent righteousness Green bead to represent growth Other versions include purple as an additional color to represent worship. Use Although some are made by professional jewelry designers, salvation bracelets are more often hand-crafted, and are worn as a symbol and a reminder of faithful seeking of God. American churches often send them with evangelizing missions, both domestic and to other parts of the world. They are also distributed at congregation events, and sometimes hidden inside plastic eggs at the annual Easter Egg hunt. Pastor Dan Bierworth of the St. Petersburg, Florida, Journey Christian Center explained that the Gospel bracelets his church gives out to children at Easter have "colored beads, and the different beads each show a different aspect of presenting the Gospel through the Resurrection story." See also Awareness ribbon What would Jesus do? References Evangelism Bracelets Religious symbols 1990s fads and trends 2000s fads and trends