In the Latter Day Saint movement, a temple is a building dedicated to be a house of God and is reserved for special forms of worship. A temple differs from a church meetinghouse, which is used for weekly worship services. Temples have been a significant part of the Latter Day Saint movement since early in its inception. Today, temples are operated by several Latter Day Saint denominations. The most prolific builder of temples of the Latter Day Saint movement is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). There are 175 dedicated temples (171 currently operating; 4 previously dedicated, but closed for renovation; 55 under construction; and 70 announced (not yet under construction), for a total of 300. Several others within the movement have built, or attempted to build, tem