sentence: Districts serve much the same role as stakes.
sentences_before: In areas where the church is less established and there are not enough members to form a stake, a district is formed.
sentences_after: In turn, districts are divided into branches. If the church membership grows large enough, a district will be changed into a stake and the branches into wards.
concept_name: district
headings: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Organization
categories: Mormonism