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) February 2, 2004
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                        Stewardship Financial Corporation
             (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 February 2, 2004

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On  February  2, 2004,  Stewardship  Financial  Corporation  issued a press
release announcing its results for the year ended and quarter ended December 31,
2003. 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: February 4, 2004                    Stewardship Financial Corporation
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                                          /s/  Julie E. Holland
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                                               Julie E. Holland
                                               Vice President and Treasurer