This article aims to describe a new paradigm of sustainable community service. The background is the phenomenon is that there is no mutualism symbiosis of various parties and the key actors of empowerment in fulfilling the needs, challenges, and implementation of the community, either directly or indirectly. The method used in this article is literature studies and from various experiences of the author in doing community service. To run and understand the new paradigm of community service, there are at least three models that can be used, namely triple helix, quadruple helix, and quintuple helix. The dynamics of community empowerment require innovations that support sustainable development. The quintuple helix model is relevant for viewing current and future conditions.