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One type of student service needed by IAKN Tarutung is the Community Service and Practice (KPPM), which takes place in the sixth semester and lasts for three months. Through various community experiences and social activities that involve cooperation between students, the community, and the government, this program aims to meet basic needs and improve the welfare and tranquility of the community in Pohan Tonga Village, Siborongborong District. The two main phases of the research methodology are observation at the village head's office and the implementation of health program activities for the elderly every Wednesday. This activity lasts for 120 minutes and is scheduled once a month in the third week. Activities may include worship, counseling, community service, and physical activities. The community is becoming closer and supporting one another through events facilitated by KPPM such as village clean-ups, community service, and other social gatherings. This creates a peaceful village atmosphere and enhances relationships among residents. Village development projects are planned, implemented, and evaluated with community participation encouraged by KPPM. The community actively participates rather than just watching, fostering a sense of pride in the developmental outcomes. The conclusion of this activity is that KPPM investigates and utilizes the existing potential of Pohan Tonga village, including its human and natural resources. This potential can be a key asset for village development with proper management.

KKN-Thematic (Real Work Lecture) is a form of student service to the community as part of the tridharma of higher education. This program aims to support village development and provide students with the opportunity to practice the knowledge they have learned directly. The purpose of this program is to identify challenges and opportunities in aligning the village financial management system to be more effective. A case study approach is used to analyze the implementation process and collect data on the integration efforts. Some of the problems faced by Baskara Bakti Village include data compatibility, limited technical capacity, and information gaps between SISKEUDES and PDAM. This service activity underlines the importance of strengthening institutional coordination, increasing technical support, and developing standard data formats to facilitate smooth integration in SISKEUDES. By addressing these challenges, villages can optimize financial management practices and improve the provision of public services.

The province of Bali, Indonesia, as a tropical destination with abundant natural resources, exhibits a serious focus on the agriculture and livestock sectors. The Simantri program, as a local government innovation, aims to accelerate the adoption of agricultural technology in rural communities. Bio gas, as a renewable energy alternative, emerges as a crucial solution amid the challenges posed by unsustainable fossil fuels. The Simantri Farmers Group in Br. Sandakan, Sulangai Village, faces challenges in introducing their bio gas products to the community. In the Community Service activity, a documentary video was created as an effective informational medium, successfully introducing, enhancing understanding, and raising awareness about the use of bio gas among the community. The video not only promoted the product but also strengthened the role of Simantri in village development and tourism potential. The success of this activity reaffirms that utilizing video-based informational media is an effective step in introducing innovations, enhancing understanding, and supporting the well-being of the local community.

This activity is a community service activity in the context of implementing the Tridarma of Higher Education, for postgraduate lecturers at STIEPARI Semarang. The implementation was in March 2023, the location of the activity was the Kuwu tourism village, Kradenan District, Grobogan Regency, Central Java. The purpose of the activity is to introduce the community to the development of Kuwu Village tourism based on Local Tourism Potential. This activity is not only an effort to improve the ability of tourism village management but also as a means of introducing the basics of tourism village development, because Kuwu village although it has had a decree as a pilot tourism village since 2009, but there are no real activities in the village.  The implementation technique is direct socialization, to people who have local potential home industry businesses such as Ayam Pencok, and various flavors of meatballs, and crispy chicken, PAU. The system of delivering socialization material uses direct in the field (visits to residents who have a business and continued with a question and answer discussion.

To develop villages, the government gives direct authority to villages to manage their areas independently, one of which is through economic institutions in the village, namely Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes). Bunton Village is one of the Adipala District villages with BUMDES in the growing status category. The main obstacle found in BUMDES in Bunton Village is that every work activity needs to be properly administered. Apart from that, BUMDes Bunton has yet to be able to optimize the marketing of its tourism business units. The activities carried out include two things, namely classical assistance and special assistance to BUMDES members in Bunton Village in overcoming the two problems above. The result of this activity is additional knowledge for BUMDes managers regarding Human Resources development.