Living in a District are branch conference tend to have food considering the Mission Pres has to drive a little over 5 hours to get to the chapel.
The branch conference or ward conference is used just like stake or district conference and gen. conference. It is a time to have district and stake leaders work with the members to teach them the things that need to be taught.
It is key espically when you are a 2 hour drive from the district centre and alot of older members can't make it there for a distirct conference