Some of Second Presbyterian Church's local mission projects include:

Souper Bowl–February
A canned food drive including a collection of monetary donations. Food collected is given to the Westminster Food Pantry and Lighthouse Mission. Monetary donations are used to reimburse Westminster Presbyterian Church for food pantry purchases throughout the year. Donations are also used to purchase food and McDonald’s vouchers for the food closet at Second Presbyterian Church.

Blood Drives–February and September
Blood drives are held biannually at Second Presbyterian Church. Organized through the Indiana Blood Center.

Easter Benevolence–March/April
The congregation is asked to donate filled Easter baskets for pre-school and elementary school-aged boys and girls. The baskets are given to the Westminster After-school Program and several local social service agencies who serve children and families with children.

Back to School Benevolence–July/August
The congregation is invited to supply backpacks filled with school supplies. The backpacks are donated to Westminster and other agencies that assist underprivileged children in the community.

Crop Walk–October
Our church members are invited to participate by walking or supporting walkers in this annual event to raise money for various hunger relief programs in our community and throughout the world.

Winter Warmth–October
A drive to collect hats, gloves, coats, blankets, towels, sweaters, socks, shoes, and toiletries. These donations are then given to agencies in and around Indianapolis who serve the homeless community.

Ongoing programs

Bible Ministry
Through our Bible Ministry, we donate Bibles to social service agencies and to other groups or individuals who request them in Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, across the country, and around the world. Bibles are distributed also with our donations of food, clothing, and monetary and physical aid to the needy.

Westminster Food Pantry
The Deacons maintain bins at the North Entrance of the church to collect food and other items to help support the Westminster Neighborhood Ministries. The items are delivered to Westminster monthly.

Westminster Unlimited Kids
The Deacons support and encourage members of Second Presbyterian to serve as mentors to young students who participate in the after-school program at Westminster Neighborhood Ministries.

Westminster Legal Ministry
Lawyers who are members of Second Presbyterian are encouraged to participate in this program that offers legal advice to those needing assistance. Attorneys are available each Monday evening to answer questions for those who live in the Westminster neighborhood.

Youth Job Preparedness Program
Formally a ministry of Westminster, YJPP is now part of the Shepherd Community Ministries. The deacons support this program which encourages and mentors young people of the inner-city, giving them the skills necessary as preparation for joining the work-force.

Emergency Christmas Boxes
Each year the Deacons provide food and gifts to families who are in crisis during the Christmas season and may have no other means of help at the time.

Awards For Excellence
This is a program to recognize non-Presbyterian churches having memberships less than 150 persons that excel in ministry outreach. Programs that exhibit excellence community outreach are given a one-time monetary award.

Habitat for Humanity
The Deacons help organize and recruit workers to participate in this annual event of building homes for persons who could not otherwise afford to buy a home.