Mosiah 21:34

therefore they did not at that time form themselves into a church, waiting upon the spirit of the Lord. Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren, which had fled into the wilderness.

So they didn’t form a church at that time. They waited for the Spirit of the Lord. They wanted to become like Alma and his brothers who had gone into the wilderness.

So they didn’t form themselves into a church yet, waiting on the Spirit of the Lord. They wanted to become like Alma and his brothers, who had fled into the wilderness.