SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 2004
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                        Stewardship Financial Corporation
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          New Jersey                      0-21855                22-3351447
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission            (IRS Employer
        Incorporation)                   File Number)        Identification No.)


  630 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park,  NJ                              07432
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (201)  444-7100
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)







Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

     (c)  The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12 and shall not
          be deemed to be "filed":

           Exhibit No.                              Description
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          Exhibit 99.1                     Press Release dated July 23, 2004

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On July 23, 2004, Stewardship Financial Corporation issued a press release
announcing its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.









                                   Signatures


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.









Date: July 27, 2004                         Stewardship Financial Corporation
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                                           /s/  Julie E. Holland
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                                                Julie E. Holland
                                                Vice President and Treasurer