Stewardship Financial (SSFN) 10-Q 2012 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 as adopted pursuant

to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Stewardship Financial Corporation (the “Company”), certifies that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: May 11, 2012	/s/ Paul Van Ostenbridge
	Paul Van Ostenbridge
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 11, 2012	/s/ Claire M. Chadwick
	Claire M. Chadwick
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

This certification is made solely for the purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose.

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