Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The United Church of God, an International Association (UCGIA) is a Christian denomination based in the United States with members in various countries around the world. The church was formally founded in 1995.The UCGIA calls itself "The United Church of God, an International Association", with the last three words italicized in order to differentiate the UCGIA from local congregations and denominations which also bear the name of the United Church of God.The United Church of God has no association with any other organization or denomination. The UCGIA states the following as a commission: "We trace our origins to the Church that Jesus founded in the early first century. We follow the same teachings, doctrines and practices established then.