Committed to Life – Committed to Family
Committed to life – unborn babies of mothers seeking a positive future, children in orphanages around the world who expectantly wait for a family and the hope for a better life, human embryos in frozen storage awaiting the opportunity to be born.
Nightlight cares about our families and their adopted children because we believe every child deserves a family. Nightlight provides international, domestic and embryo adoption services as a permanent response for children without parents through child advocacy, parent education and lifelong support. Nightlight is committed to helping children in all stages of their biological development. Our commitment to the orphan children around the world includes many humanitarian aid projects.
Nightlight helps families adopt internationally from multiple nations. Whether considering adoption as an option for your unborn child or as an answer to building a family, we provide the resources and guidance necessary to help you make the best choice.
Background on Nightlight Christian Adoptions
Nightlight Christian Adoptions is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) adoption agency, licensed by the states of California, Colorado and South Carolina to provide adoption services, and is Hague Accredited through COA.
From 1995 to 2012 Nightlight enjoyed the visionary leadership of Ronald Stoddart. Beginning in 2013, Daniel Nehrbass became the Executive Director. Nightlight provides home study services for residents of Colorado, California and South Carolina. Nightlight provides domestic and international adoption services, to families in all 50 states, and embryo donation and adoption worldwide, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition, we provide free counseling and support to women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Nightlight has been providing adoption and counseling services to the community since 1959.
For more information on how to begin your own adoption journey, please complete our online contact form or call one of our experts at (714) 693-5437.
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to share God’s love by:
- Helping children, both domestic and international, to find loving families
- Assisting birthparents and genetic parents in making a wise and loving plan for their child’s future
- Preparing families to be committed and effective parents to adoptive children
- Recognizing and advocating the personhood of pre-born children
We are committed to carrying out our mission in a way that will bring glory and honor to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Our Board of Directors
Rick Bee, Chair
Occupation: Biola University, Director of Alumni & Friends Development
Jeff Slack, Secretary
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Jim Light, Treasurer
Adoptive Parent
Occupation: C.J. Light Associates, President
Betty Burnett
Snowflakes® Donor Parent
Occupation: South Coast Water District, Director of Administration/Legal Counsel
Tricia Esser
Adoptive Parent
Occupation: KTGY Group, Inc., CEO
Kevin O’Neill
Adoptive Parent
Occupation: REMAX Realty, Realtor
Denee Parker
Adoptive Parent
Occupation: LJS Mark LLC, General Manager
Michael Powers
Adoptive Parent
Occupation: Michael E. Powers & Associates, President
Roger Sonnenberg
Occupation: Our Savior Lutheran Church, Pastor
Jere Vandewalle
Occupation: Director of Operations for GES
Rick Armstrong, Director Emeritus
Adoptive Parent
Occupation: Medical Sales